Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100715:15:16:00
The entire key issue on all. this is controlling pressure from the reservoir, and the pressure out of the reservoir right now and i'm giving you a range between 11,000 to 12,000 pounds per square inch pushing up into the macondo wellbore as a result of that well that was drilled. how is the pressure being controlled? they lost pressure and that's what caused the event to begin with on the 20th of april. we had a cap recovering some of the oil, but we've been venting oil, and when you vent oil that releases pressure and the lousiest, easiest analogy i can give you is putting a thumb on a hose t...
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