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Is oil sheen in Gulf of Mexico coming from site of BP spill? .

WWLT -- NEW ORLEANS - BP is looking into whether a massive oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico is coming from the site of the 2010 spill.

More than two years after the worst oil spill in U.S. History, officials believe several thousand barrels of oil could still be trapped in the wreckage and equipment connected to BP’s Deepwater Horizon.

Now, investigators are looking into whether the site is the source of continuing oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico.

“The only places that we have high suspicion that there might be contained oil is the containment dome where we already found some previously,” said Cpt. Duke Walker, Federal On Scene Coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon Response.

BP confirmed that an oil sheen spotted in mid-September was indeed leaking from the containment dome, an abandon

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Submitted Dec 14, 2012 By: aservant

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10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,253 Points:2,254,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:13:43 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse i saw what i thought was a brilliant idea today-sell it to exxon (or was it texaco ??), and allow them to drill into the well correctly, and pump the remaining oil..
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:10:40 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Never shuts off completely.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,297 Points:1,559,515 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:04:52 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Natural seepage...
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,304 Points:1,463,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 9:20:57 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Yawn :P
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,475 Points:811,635 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 8:38:59 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse common sense would tell you that
goinwgas All-Star Author Oregon Posts:873 Points:232,575 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 7:42:49 PM Ignore goinwgas Report Abuse containment dome?
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,110 Points:1,385,815 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 7:33:45 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Thanks for sharing aservant. It is a pleasant break to see an article that is not just more oil & gas industry propaganda :0\
MizB Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,911 Points:546,925 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 5:05:09 PM Ignore MizB Report Abuse QuagmireLA has a good idea.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,233 Points:1,207,470 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:42:51 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse How can you tell? Ah, just blame them anyway.
DRJ Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,102 Points:1,198,145 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:19:38 PM Ignore DRJ Report Abuse Is Oil Sheen another one of Martin's kids?
viperND Champion Author South Bend Posts:3,310 Points:735,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:15:36 PM Ignore viperND Report Abuse whooops
QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,066 Points:733,850 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:06:09 PM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse If it is, then BP needs to take some of their record profits and make it right.
smoketown Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:6,236 Points:1,382,850 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:01:05 PM Ignore smoketown Report Abuse More than likely.
19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:58:07 PM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse Well it's not coming from outer space. Put two and two together and just maybe you could come up with three
paoli8 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,081 Points:1,820,495 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:53:15 PM Ignore paoli8 Report Abuse It appears as though this will continue into eternity
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,606 Points:2,140,455 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:53:08 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse "BP confirmed that an oil sheen spotted in mid-September was indeed leaking from the containment dome,...." If it is leaking then it is hardly a "containment dome". Maybe they need to put a "containment dome" over the current "containment dome", to 'contain' the leak from the supposed "containment dome". [Edited by: caddilac at 12/14/2012 3:56:33 PM EST]
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,520 Points:533,985 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:47:36 PM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse If I am a betting man...
sarose Sophomore Author San Antonio Posts:181 Points:71,545 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:45:55 PM Ignore sarose Report Abuse Tropical storms and hurricanes stirred up a lot of stuff this year.
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,749 Points:1,908,585 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:44:54 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse If it is a 'containment dome' why would something be coming from it. And, if so, why isn't Cpt Duke Walker doing something about way before now?????????????????
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,025 Points:1,313,220 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:41:05 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse There are natural oil and gas seeps in the Gulf, California has the same natural seeps.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,955 Points:832,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:39:07 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Who know?
bagman2010 Sophomore Author Peoria Posts:209 Points:137,590 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:39:00 PM Ignore bagman2010 Report Abuse They don't even know where or what is causing this and I knew some moron would blame Obama.Get real!
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BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,508 Points:1,176,525 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:34:27 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse Liberal blog from WWLT a left wing main stream TV station trying to stir up global warming BS!
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,764 Points:787,680 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:33:05 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse pollution is FOREVER.
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,860 Points:4,044,045 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:32:42 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse It just never stops!
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,042 Points:1,681,965 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:31:19 PM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse Here we go again.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,130 Points:1,674,475 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:28:31 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse I'd say that the odds of it coming from the BP spill are great.
mikaye Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,829 Points:864,435 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:26:54 PM Ignore mikaye Report Abuse still is oil on ocean floor
TelsaOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,561 Points:732,890 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:26:24 PM Ignore TelsaOR Report Abuse Need to get it repaired properly and put this issue behind us.
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:20,153 Points:2,466,465 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:25:42 PM Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse Bill Clinton's fault, he just can't keep his pants zipped.
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10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,253 Points:2,254,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:21:29 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse it will take years, even decades, for the Gulf to recover.. radiorumor: lol, that's funny..
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,812 Points:753,860 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:13:27 PM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse I went wading in the Gulf in Florida. It solved my dry skin.
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,371 Points:2,344,770 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:11:41 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Let them investigate and report. If it's BP, nail their butts...again.
kacansas All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:765 Points:232,310 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:05:34 PM Ignore kacansas Report Abuse The Gulf of Mexico has a real problem with oil in the water!!
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:18,376 Points:3,451,640 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:04:47 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse ug. here we go again. fire bp
MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,818 Points:1,076,970 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:03:36 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse lets hope not
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,699,625 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:02:32 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse We shall soon see. Coast Guard is on it.
DeHavilland Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,870 Points:1,903,265 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:58:13 PM Ignore DeHavilland Report Abuse I agree with you, heydano67. He has a good point.
kyrunner Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,977 Points:1,699,925 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:57:35 PM Ignore kyrunner Report Abuse Let's don't jump to conclusions too quick.
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,067 Points:1,053,040 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:56:26 PM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse speculators will speculate . just get someone down to the site and chek it out >>
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,698 Points:2,804,620 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:56:25 PM Ignore hallows Report Abuse On...on...on...!
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,829 Points:1,624,050 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:51:47 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Liberals wonder.................
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,666 Points:358,410 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:50:16 PM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse I think QuagmireLA has the right idea, Tap it and use it to stop it from leaking.
ggg452 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,570 Points:331,825 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:48:34 PM Ignore ggg452 Report Abuse As my red-necked friends would say...get er dunn...
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,170 Points:1,201,805 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:47:24 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse just clean it up already
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,491 Points:1,629,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:46:29 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse It never stops. More fines will be paid to the government.
QuagmireLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,079 Points:160,365 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 1:43:28 PM Ignore QuagmireLA Report Abuse The best long term solution would be to go back out there as near as practical to the original doomed well. Drill another well, and do it right this time. Start production and this will relieve the pressure on the old well heads and patches also any nearby natural fissures that may be leaking. To put it simple. Pump the oil outta that hole and there won't be anything left to leak out. Having worked with a few outfits I would suggest Exxon for the job (if they'll do it).