ROVs starting top kill!

Check out the feed.. the ROVs are working on somethng.. a lot of activity.

www.bp.com...

Edit: changed tiltle

[edit on 5/25/2010 by Morpheas]

Just by chance started watching it a bit ago.

It has been pretty interesting, kinda like watching a space shuttle mission. Those remote operated vehicles are kinda cool to watch work.

[edit on 25-5-2010 by jefwane]

Yes. Amazing to watch. I hope it works!

What do you all think is going on.. I think they are trying to open this thing up for pumping in the mud.

O my.. a cloud of oil just blinded the cam
Edit.. clear again.
Edit.. blind again.. comes and goes

[edit on 5/25/2010 by Morpheas]

[edit on 5/25/2010 by Morpheas]

The other feed is still focused on the main leak, but seen camera movement.
www.livestream.com...

Edit: Were is everyone? I feel like I'm just one of a few watching this.

[edit on 5/25/2010 by Morpheas]

I'm watching, but I'm getting waving lines in my feed that is making identification of the activity nigh impossible.

reply to post by Tharsis


It seems they have stopped whatever they were doing... maybe they are waiting for the water to clear.. I'll check back in a bit.

Edit: They are working again.

[edit on 5/25/2010 by Morpheas]

All I see is bubbles...oh and BTW they turned off the gas flare about noon today that they were burning off the gas they were collecting with the "tube" so it must not be collecting any longer.

edit: the oil and bubbles coming out now are a light brown color...

[edit on 25-5-2010 by Just Wondering]

I'm not seeing any top kill operation.
All I see is oil and gas coming out.


edit: ok I see the ROV arm but its not doing much....

[edit on 25/5/2010 by Chamberf=6]

I am watching both cams atm... hope i dont see the ocean floor cave in....

Seems they are back in action.

Are there three major plumes? They are showing two camera angles - one with one plume and one with two. I have noticed this before.

Yeah, they pulled out some kind of T shaped pin. Dang that light was bright.

Pretty smooth exchange, definitely better than I could do with those controls...

reply to post by ChrisCrikey


I think there are 2.. at least that is what MSM says.

reply to post by Tharsis


Looks like he/she is having a little difficultly getting things lined up.

reply to post by Morpheas


Looks like it worked like a champ. I just started watching cam and you cannot see a bit of oil coming out. Great job BP!

Coool! They got the first bolt out!

Oh crud the guy just poked a hole in the thing because he kept poking it with a giant metal stick. IDIOT!

Somebody needs to tell that guy that he better stop before he pokes another hole in that thing. What is his problem? Is he a terrorist? It almost looks like he is trying to break it.