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Answers to: how much oil was flowing?

Trying to get an idea of how much oil is actually flowing from the well.

Rate of Oil Leak, Still Not Clear, Puts Doubt On BP
-- The New York Times Jun 08 2010

BP well may be spewing 100,000 barrels a day, scientist says
-- McClatchy Jun 07 2010

Ira Leifer is mentioned in the NYT article, "who is part of the government team charged with estimating the flow rate" and the scientist referenced in the second article. The team is the Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG). Here's a link to: "The full 42-page draft report of the Plume Calculation Team to the Flow Rate Technical Group, 26 May 2010" of which Dr. Leifer is a member.

New Estimates Double Rate of Oil that Flowed Into Gulf
-- The New York Times Jun 11 10

"The new estimate is 25,000 to 30,000 barrels of oil a day" by the FRTG but covers the period before the riser was cut.


"Working together, U.S. government and independent scientists estimate that the most likely flow rate of oil today is between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels per day.  The improved estimate is based on more and better data that is now available and that helps increase the scientific confidence in the accuracy of the estimate."

The containment cap (Lower Marine Riser Package cap) which had been fitted to siphon off oil (at a rate of approximately 16,000 barrels a day was removed Jun 23 2010 after an accident with a remote-control vessel and replaced Jun 23.

Update on LMRP Cap Containment Operations -- BP Press Release.

BP refits Gulf of Mexico oil cap after accident (includes video of oil spill) -- BBC June 24 2010
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