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RB, I get why they're trying to capture the oil rather than cap the well. Honestly, it's a lot easier to do, given the pressures involved. The oil is being forced out of the drill hole by the weight of earth and sea above it. It's under pressure and wants to escape. Stoping a liquid flow is much harder than just containing it. It's simply the path of least resistance, and honestly, it's the least bad option, at least until hurricane season.
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BG, the junkshot is the mudpump. Same thing, different name as I understand it.
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