New oil plume evidence uncovered in northeastern Gulf
University of South Florida scientists recently discovered a second oil plume in the northeastern Gulf, and were able to show through microscopic fingerprinting the oil in the plume came from BP's blown-out oil well.
Florida (CNN) June 7, 2010 -- The University of South Florida recently discovered a second oil plume in the northeastern Gulf. The first plume was found by Mississippi universities in early May.
USF has concluded microscopic oil droplets are forming deep water oil plumes. After a week-long analysis of water samples, USF scientists found more oil in deeper water.
"These hydrocarbons are from depth and not associated with sinking degraded oil but associated with the source of the Deep Horizon well head," said a USF chemical oceanographer.
Through isotopic or microscopic fingerprinting, the oceanographer and his USF crew were able to show the oil in the plume came from BP’s blown-out oil well.
The surface oil's so-called fingerprint matched the tiny underwater droplet's fingerprint. BP has not commented on the latest development but in the past denied underwater oil plumes exist.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/07/gulf.oil.plume/index.html?hpt=T1
Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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