BP's plan to finally block the broken well head of Deep Horizon are set to begin on August 2nd. At that time a concrete platform and casing will be poured around the broken head. Five days following that- when the concrete has hardened, August 7th, the heavy mud will be sent down the intersecting relief shafts to hopefully seal this mess off for good - bottom kill. Here's hoping for calm seas.
What is heavy mud? I learned from the show Dirty Jobs that when you drill you need to replace what you are taking out of the well with a liquid of equal density. HA ! That makes it about as clear as mud, eh? For an easy to understand explanation on WHAT heavy mud is and how it works. This is for a different well, but is a great page of information. http://www.coogeeresources.com.au/uploads/PTTEP%20Fact%20sheet%20-%20heavy%20mud%20and%20the%20relief%20well%203.pdf
I had no one on the schedule for yesterday and today. I have several for the next few days. I know, it's hot enough to make a fish sweat. With water over 90' at the beach, they very well could be. If you find that you want to go out for just a couple of hours in the early morning, or late in the evening, SUPER!! I'm a 6-9 kind of girl, PM that is. You'd be amazed at how may people are down at the beach in the evening, when the sun starts to crash. That said, it's dark down there. Keep safety in mind. Carry a flashlight so you don't trip on a crab, or do what I did and walk right off the top of a sand cut. That was a wet eye opener!
HOT HOT HOT and HUMID are the buzz of the week. The tropics remain quiet, the beaches and water clean, except for the abundant June Grass. At least we don't have it as thick as Destin has had it this week! Mercy have you seen those photos? Their water looks like they're swimming in a Wheat Grass Milkshake! ICK! These are shots that were sent to NWFDaily News http://nwfdailynews.emeraldcoastphotoswest.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1047765&CategoryID=28208&ListSubAlbums=0
Have a safe and fabulous day !
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