I was listening to the Diane Rehm Show on NPR yesterday,
when I heard this Oil Rig Engineer call in
and explain a “common sense” way to put a halt to the Oil Gusher in the Gulf.
He was a shocked by BP’s incompetent, “shotgun” approach —
to contain the mess, as most of us have been.
Here’s the eye-opening clip, with my transcript of Engineer Henry’s simple advice to BP.
The Gulf Coast Oil Spill and the Future of Offshore Drilling
May 13, 2010
“Oil Rig Henry” starts his Engineering lesson, at Time Mark 40:20
My transcript of the his Engineering insights, and simple containment and shut-off recommendations, follows next: