[Wonder Warthog]

"Why not: 1. divert the flow to the surface 2.separate the mud, water , gasses, usable product"

They were doing both, but can't do the "pump and capture" while the "top kill" attempt is being made. If the "top kill" fails, they will go back to (and probably expand) the "pump and capture" process while waiting for the relief wells to be completed.

[ZX12R]

They were doing both, but can't do the "pump and capture" while the "top kill" attempt is being made. If the "top kill" fails, they will go back to (and probably expand) the "pump and capture" process while waiting for the relief wells to be completed.

I thought you said yesterday that the "pump and capture" line was how they knew the topkill was working.