'The British energy giant, which is also drilling two relief wells to try to halt the leak by mid-August, hopes the new containment system will funnel as much as 80,000 barrels (12.7 million liters) of oil per day to vessels on the surface -- more than three times the current amount.
"We're pleased with our progress," BP senior vice president Kent Wells told reporters on a conference call.
BP has another cap ready if the new system does not work.
It is also making final checks on a ship that will be able to siphon up to 25,000 barrels per day from the well, Wells said. BP expected the ship to begin processing oil on Sunday.'
-- Chris Baltimore with Reuters Reported 7/11/2010
If we do the numbers... at todays oil prices per barrel = $73 per barrel
80,000 barrels per day will create $5,840,000 per day
25,000 barrels per day will create $1,825,000 per day
Is it possible for BP to position themselves and have the oil captured paying off all present and future claims?
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