Siphon Tube With Containment Stopper to Cap Gulf Oil Spill

Illustrates the attempt to stop the flow of oil from the leaking riser by inserting a tube with a stopper on the end. The tube will be positioned using underwater ROV "robots". The intent is to plug the inside of the riser with the stopper and siphon the oil up to a waiting surface tanker. Source: Associated Press, msnbc.com, BP NOTE: Animations are not to scale. Copyright 2010 © News Animation LLC