Anyone who did a little reading would have realized this was the likely outcome. The same thing happened with the IXTOC I in 1979. Gulf spills are completely different than the Exxon Valdez because the gulf has a much more robust eco system due to warmer temps, being farther from land, etc. Exxon Valdez dumped near islands in shallow, frigid water.
Of course this good news will not cause the idiot in the White House to let the hard working folks in the oil drilling business go back to work. he would rather vacation with his elite buddies and golf than allow the ‘little people’ to go back to work. November can’t come soon enough!