Umm... If they’ve had a massive failure in a salt dome, that’s gonna be a problem.
I wonder whether they’ve ben able to de-inventory the thing? This is pretty sketchy reporting.
Texas Brine officials told the audience they have removed most of the crude oil from inside the failed cavern. They say so far the company has removed 2,600 barrels of crude oil from inside the cavern and close to 600 barrells so far from on top of the sinkhole. Clean up work around the sinkhole continues. The company plans to add 7 geoprobes around the Bayou Corne community in approximately two weeks.
http://www.fox44.com/news/residents-get-break-down-bayou-corne-sinkhole-situation
October 23, 2012
I have not found the original volume of cavern #3, but a previous article stated they had the majority removed when they had recovered ~1,500 barrels.
More info at:
http://www.texasbrine.com/response/