Most standard pipelines (much larger than this well) can generally only move 200,000-500,000 barrels of oil per day (there are some very famous larger ones, but the standard is in this range). A minor pipeline that connects a field to a major pipeline can be 50,000-70,000. What that guy is essentially saying is that a single well head is expelling as much oil as a minor pipeline. I find it hard to believe.
Yes, yes I am. Mostly in Central Asia.
Tom, are you a lawyer that does work with oil and gas companies? Cos if that's the case, this conversation is really going to get ugly. 
Yes, yes I am. Mostly in Central Asia.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Assuming the government is right, and 210,000 gallons of oil go into the Gulf each day...
- 03/06/2010 01:47:55 AM
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The estimates are always going to be rounded figures.
- 03/06/2010 02:23:35 AM
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True enough about activists, but the alternative energy folks have pretty good evidence now. 
- 03/06/2010 02:30:55 AM
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- 03/06/2010 02:30:55 AM
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Alternative energy is a pipe dream for now, though.
- 03/06/2010 02:40:41 AM
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So you support greater regulation and oversight of offshore oil?
- 03/06/2010 09:30:25 AM
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No. I support the basic safety regulations that are already in place.
- 03/06/2010 09:55:42 AM
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BP says it's already spent $990 million. The question is how many billions it will end up being. *NM*
- 03/06/2010 02:25:41 AM
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The fact is, no one knows how much oil has been leaking.
- 03/06/2010 09:48:25 AM
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Straw man alert!
- 03/06/2010 09:57:59 AM
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Of course, unfettered private sector can do no wrong. right?
- 03/06/2010 10:27:19 AM
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I prefer the more conservative number to media hyperbole.
- 03/06/2010 05:52:07 PM
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Well, considering the original conservative number has been proven drastically wrong.
- 03/06/2010 07:28:27 PM
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70,000 barrels a day is obviously hyperbole.
- 03/06/2010 08:45:03 PM
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But you'd agree that half-million to a million gallons is a pretty reasonable estimate?
- 03/06/2010 10:34:58 PM
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I think it's probably under 20,000 but could be as much as 30,000. 70,000 is way too high.
- 04/06/2010 12:48:03 AM
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See, just because we are european doesn't mean we're incapable of understanding...
- 03/06/2010 09:53:25 AM
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