Yanks win: 1-1! 🙂

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For the first 12 hours on June 9th (midnight to noon), approximately 7,920 barrels of oil were collected and 15.7 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared.

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On June 8th, a total of approximately 15,000 barrels of oil were collected and 29.4 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared.

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For the first 12 hours on June 8th (midnight to noon), approximately 7,850 barrels of oil were collected and 15.2 million cubic feet of natural gas was flared.

The production engineers are doing a good job managing this operation.

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On June 7th, approximately 14,800 barrels of oil were collected and 30.6 million cubic feet of natural gas flared.

Meanwhile, the challenge of estimating the volume of oil that is not being collected in the production system remains.

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The national media (“We want our lives back!”) continues to make great sacrifices in covering the Gulf spill.  This morning a reporter boldly parasailed above the Florida panhandle looking for evidence of oil.

We appreciate the the sacrifices being made by these courageous journalists, and are confident that their efforts will help stop the flow and limit the environmental damage.

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Memorial Service for the 11 Men Who Lost Their Lives on the Deepwater Horizon

Video Tributes: Dedicated to the Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Horizon 11 Missing Tribute, Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Horizon

These men will never again share special moments with their loved ones, play with their children, joke with their friends, or pursue their special interests.  They will never return to a rig to search for the energy we need to strengthen our economy and protect our security.  We cannot reverse what has happened, but in their honor, we can collectively do everything possible to reduce the risk of future offshore tragedies.

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From 12:00am to 12:00pm on June 7th, a total of 7,541 barrels of oil were collected and 15 million cubic feet of natural gas was flared.

This is a significant production increase if this rate is sustained.  The previous 24-hour total was 11,100 bbls of oil recovered.  The gas-oil ratio (GOR) is holding at about 2000, so we’re not seeing much change in the relative gas and oil production rates.  At this point, we probably want to see that GOR hold relatively steady or drop, since this effort is all about maximizing the oil flow.  If the vents at the top of the cap are primarily releasing gas, leaving these vents open could actually improve oil recovery.

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