Spill oil to seep into supply chain as BP sells it

Spill oil to seep into supply chain as BP sells it
AP

By RAY HENRY, Associated Press Writer Ray Henry, Associated Press Writer – 31 mins ago



NEW ORLEANS – Oil from the nation's worst spill could soon end up at gas stations, construction sites and even grocery stores once BP sells the crude taken from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico to raise money for wildlife protection.:eyes:

Energy giant BP PLC announced this week it will donate its share of the proceeds generated by selling the oil captured from the well to fund efforts to protect and restore wildlife habitat along the Gulf Coast.

The company has not released specifics on how the fund will work and said it doesn't know how much money might be raised. But once the oil is brought to shore, it will creep into the world's economic supply chain unnoticed by consumers.

"Oil is oil," said Julius Langlinais, professor emeritus of petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University. "There's no stamp or anything on it. It's all the same molecules."

Scientists have estimated that anywhere between about 40 million gallons to 109 million gallons of oil have gushed into the Gulf since a drilling rig exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and triggering the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

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I wonder what happened to burning it?

Plan to burn excess oil from BP well raises health questions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8541136

there has been any mention of them burning more than is necessary.