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Tekhne on June 17, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable?

2,500,000,000 barrels / 150,000 barrels per day / 365.25 days per year = 45.6308464522 years

jpdbaugh on June 17, 2010 [–]

This is correct. It would definitely take years. Think about that there is only one hole in this well. It is much smaller than wells in places like Texas and Middle East which are drilled via many holes for a few years.

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