OIL DISASTER IN THE GULF UPDATE: Day 37 May 26th:TOPKILL

Latest NASA SAT image shared by @CrisisMappers and @NASA ( This image clearly shows the size of the Slick and how it is still entering the SE LOOP which has Hurricane Season approaches with First storm in Atlantic, creates pressure for the TOPKILL to stop this Leak as soon as possible.)
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The TOPKILL BP Process is planned for today,and should take 48 hours, and PREP began last night during the night, this diagram was found on Internet, explains the process. It is unclear at this point if the Live Videocams will still allow us to watch this process. This is the first time EVER this process will be deployed in Deep Water and with the methane/hydrate issue.....(Stay tuned I will post more info on this later tonight). After looking at diagram above click to this diagram of Deepwater riser and other parts on seabed; pics will make Topkill lmuch clearer.H/T to Avivao on twitter for finding this. )

AS OF 7AM THE TOPKILL IS IN HOLD PATTERN....waiting to post updates, I will add in the Comments and also to this post.
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"Top kill" a tricky maneuver from LATimes has more about the actual plan for the TopKill tomorrow, it has some details that are helpful to know, that include about the Pressure issues, Mud Ingredients and why the Junk Shot may be part of the process. ( On Twitter we learned this evening that under pressure BP will be allowing the Livecam to show the Process. )

Snippet From LATimes Article :
Here's how it will work:

Heavy mud will be forced into the well to counteract the upward pressure of the leaking oil and gas. Then cement will be poured in after the mud to seal the opening.

If for some reason the mud alone cannot push down the oil, BP officials said they might also try to stop the flow with a "junk shot" filled with golf balls, among other objects.

Success of the venture will depend on loading enough mud and cement into the well to stop the surge of oil and gas — a tricky proposition. Iraj Ershaghi, director of the petroleum engineering department at USC, estimated that the upward pressure was likely to be about 9,000 pounds per square inch. At a depth of 5,000 feet, the water pressure bearing down on the leak is about 2,500 pounds per square inch, he added.
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{{ Last night on Twitter we actually got a response from an operator with the Topkill Crew, the total pressure coming out of the seabed well broken pipes venting, 9000 psi that includes gases and the actual oil.I have not seen that number in the Press or said by BP but that is what a Topkill worker informed us. }}
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From Oil Drum this website has full explanation of the TopKill , please do read, it explains the engineering of this Effort and how it should work. CNN and MSNBC experts have reported that the effort only has 60% chance of working, but it is an effort worth taking, because otherwise there is only the continued building of the 2 relief wells and they won't be completed until August.
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GUSHERCAM WEBSITES FOR LIVE COVERAGE FROM SPILLZONE
BP's own site:LIVE Webcam
( NYT/CNN ) LIVE CAM
*{ This is the Cam Link that was finally posted after Markey and Boxer worked so hard demanding BP let Experts and Public SEE the actual Flow from the Site. Now a Panel of experts has been assembled to examine footage and estimate Daily Flow. Please see Friday's post below to learn more. Sunday Night there were problems with the LiveCam- which we are hoping was Camera Malfunction.Today both cameras are up, people on Twitter are monitoring for increased plumage and more debris falling at site. People on Twitter are also watching trying to ascertain that the feed is not LOOPED.}
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From @BP_America BP will continue to provide live video feeds from seabed thruout the planned TopKill op. This website was posted and it will post updates.
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(( Last night we had if confirmed that some of the cameras are on different angles and views, the NYT/CNN camera is the best,BP camera at time still is looking LOOPED. ))
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This article explains why the DOME failed and also explains the risks of the methane and More re: Hydrates ,ice crystals under pressure, and other repair issues, and explain why the TOPKILL process is different involving MUDS and CEMENT and more pressure issues.
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Enigma note: Thank you to all the Twitterfolks that stayed up last night and monitored camera feeds and kept updates from 11PM on as the Preps began.Incredible group of people trying to keep information accurate and current and they also have contributed greatly to bringing Data forth for this blog.