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That is not nearly as bad as the post-Sept 11 'inside job' e-mails quoting temps reaching 11,000 deg C, but it's still pretty bad.

It has been estimated by experts that the pressure which blows the oil into the Gulf waters is estimated to be between 20,000 and 70,000 PSI (Pounds per square inch). Impossible to control

That is a huge range and way too high. The pressure at the wellhead was around 15,000 psi, IIRC.

rocks and sand which causes the flow to create a sandblasting effect on the remaining well head device currently somewhat restricting the flow, as well as the drilled hole itself.

This is partially true, and is called erosion. Sands and solids in a fluid stream can deteriorate well tubing and well heads, usually worse anywhere you have a bend or radius in the pipe. However, the well head in place doesn't seem to be restricting much flow. The catastrophic chain reacion described in the note is unlikely.

The oil along with the gasses, including benzene and many other toxins, is deleting the oxygen in the water. This is killing all life in the ocean.

Rather misleading. You can have some nasty stuff coming out of a production stream- benzene, toluene, H2S, etc. It all depends on the reservoir, and what the concentrations are. To say that it will kill everything in the ocean is absurd. The Mexican state oil co., Pemex, had a similar event happen in 1979 that flowed an excess of 30,000BPD for 9 months. The Gulf and the ocean did not die.

Of all chemicals associated with an oilfield, raw crude is probably the cleanest to spill. There are bacteria that will decompose it, and it is far easier to clean. Please note, that I am not advocating oil spills.

The final paragraph is not written in reality. Relief wells (new wells that will be drilled, and tie into the existing well below the sea bed surface) are being drilled, and will be used to pump cement into the well bore and seal it off. This will be able to stop flow from the well, the down side to it is that it takes time.