[GonzoII]

Pray for America.

[pepsionice]

Plan Z (when we finally reach that stage)...is to nuke the area. I read that’s a guaranteed fix but the environmentalists are firmly against it....and I think Obama doesn’t want the legacy as the second Democrat in the history of America to authorize use of nuclear weapons. If it’s still flowing in November....I’ll bet on this option being used.

[craigster_nc]

In my whole life I can't remember a time I have been so disappointed in our modern technological capability to solve a problem. And what is this monumental task? Plugging a stinking hole in the ocean....

[netmilsmom]

This is Shell talking about a BP problem and you believe him?
It’s like a Pepsi exec talking about a Coke problem. Seriously.

I would say, we better get skimming. This is an opportunity waiting if the Unions would get out of the way. Put in an “executive order” that any oil recovered is the property of the skimmer and innovation takes over.

[craigster_nc]

So right now we have a cap with overflow relief valves with one pipe to capture a portion of the oil. Why not insert a new pipe inside the old one with a cap connected to multiple hoses to capture all of the oil flowing from this well head? Is that such an astoundingly complicated solution?? How many hoses would it take, two, three, four??

[rickmichaels]

Some geologic expert interviewed in a magazine article last week said that there’s enough oil in this well for it to spew for 25 to 30 years. If so, God help us.

[mlizzy]

Pray for America.

I second that! And pray for Bobby Jindal too. (Click image for an apostle-like image of Jindal from Getty.)

[Man50D]

BO/BS and his socialist henchmen don't want it to stop.

Bombshell expose'. The real reason the oil still flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

Top PR firm for BP tied to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel

BP, feds could make millions from runaway well's oil

The only thing that will stop this runaway freight train is a hurricane.

[jetson]

I’m not an engineer but I have been wondering why they could not use a plumbers plug for a temp stop until they drill new well vents. A long plug maybe 50 feet long made of flexible hard rubber about six inches in diameter. Shove it down the well pipe and expand the plug with air or a material that will withstand the pressure down there.

[P.O.E.]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[Notary Sojac]

To the "nuke it" posters here:

Are you aware of whether or not the US military has a nuke that is watertight and operable at 5000 feet below surface?

I'm open minded about the ides. Jus' wonderin'.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

John is now CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy. He came to be President of Shell Oil (that's Shell USA) not Royal Dutch Shell from Human Resources. He knows as much about drilling as I do about flying, perhaps less.