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The containment cap tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the containment cap used during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics include the cap's function in funneling oil from the well, operational setbacks such as when an undersea robot bumped the cap causing oil to spew uncontrolled, and the amount of oil captured. The tag focuses on the technical and environmental aspects of the containment cap as reported in news sources.
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Oil spews again in Gulf after robot bumps cap
It somehow doesn't surprise me. NEW ORLEANS — Oil spewed uncontrolled into the Gulf of Mexico again Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped the cap being used to contain it, forcing BP engineers to remove the device and then scramble to reattach it. The latest setback left nothing to stem...- Mitchell_A
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Gulf of Mexico oil cap funnels 6,000 barrels
A special cap funnelling oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill appears to be having some success, a US Coast Guard official has said. Adm Thad Allen said 6,000 barrels of oil were captured in the first 24 hours after the procedure commenced on Thursday. This represents between a third and a...- whoosh
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