[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I looked thru the transcript again and I didn't see any mention of the additional gear.....hmm.

Shutting down here.

[justa-hairyape]

Something is up. Got a new video tonight where it demonstrates that the leak from the 3 Ram Cap seal is so bad now, that it is interfering with Panel Operations. If they increase the internal pressure of the stack, the leaks will get worse obviously, that could make panel operations just about impossible. They would need to operate the panels in case they have to abort the Top Kill and go to collection. The new choke looks like the old choke with some additional improvements. They may want the ability to do some partial bleeds out the new choke assembly. Or perhaps they realized the old choke could not handle the internal pressures during the Top Kill. Will get that video uploaded tonight which shows how the leak interfers with panel ops.

[Marine_Uncle]

Things are moving along.

[thackney]

I thought you would enjoy this interactive map of the spill and events.

http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/deepwater-disaster/index.ssf