Prevention Plan (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Prevention Plan

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The survey's proposed prevention plan suggests drilling a relief well at the same time as the original well. In 2010, starting from scratch, it took three months to cap the flow of oil into the ocean. A predrilled well could cap it in a matter of days.

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Courtesy Richard Carson, UC San Diego

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