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    Riser leak is thought to be the largest of the remaining two leaks. Riser Pipe that carried crude oil from undersea well to drilling rig that exploded and sank. Insertion tube would send oil to drill ship 5,000 ft. (1,500 m) above ocean surface.

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    Riser leak is thought to be the largest of the remaining two leaks. Riser Pipe that carried crude oil from undersea well to drilling rig that exploded and sank. Insertion tube would send oil to drill ship 5,000 ft. (1,500 m) above ocean surface.

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    Graphic: Explaining The 'Insertion Tube' Option

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    Riser leak is thought to be the largest of the remaining two leaks. Riser Pipe that carried crude oil from undersea well to drilling rig that exploded and sank. Insertion tube would send oil to drill ship 5,000 ft. (1,500 m) above ocean surface.

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    Another option

    to stop
    the leak Ship
    An insertion tube may be Not to
    scale
    used to stanch the Gulf’s
    leaking oil well in addition
    to, or instead of, the “top
    hat” containment dome.

    1
    Insertion tube
    6 in. (15 cm) diameter
    inserted into leaking
    riser
    2
    Tube would send
    oil to drill ship
    5,000 ft. (1,500 m)
    above on ocean
    surface

    Riser Pipe
    that carried
    crude oil from
    Riser leak undersea well
    is thought 2 to drilling rig
    to be the that exploded
    largest and sank
    of the
    remaining
    two leaks
    Oil flow

    Source: BP,
    Reuters
    Graphic:
    Judy Treible,
    © 2010 MCT Lee Hulteng

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