[2ndDivisionVet]

Don’t the Russians use nuclear weapons to cap these? How does that work?

[21twelve]

I think a nuke MIGHT work. It would superheat the sandy bottom and turn it to glass. Although it would only last for awhile until the oil found its way around the edges of the hard sand. But it might buy some time until the relief wells are put in place.

[Hoodat]

Russians use nuke to stop gas leak