Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100516:12:33:00
Biggest leak. the idea of trying to do that is incredibly difficult. you are taking a six-inch pipe into a leak that has a tremendous flow rate. that could be anywhere from, they are guesstimating 5,000 to 70,000 barrels a day. they are using three rovs, underwater robots. they are trying to put that in position to siphon the fuel. they will be able to siphon about 85% of the oil if they are lucky and put it in a tanker ship and bring it back to shofrmt that's one of the options they are using this morning to help protect the shore and the marine life. >> if it was only as simple as the animat...