Gulf storm forces ships from oil spill site

Originally posted by princeofpeace
The well head is a MILE under the surface under the ocean. Even a Cat 5 hurricane would have no effect on the well at that depth. Nothing is going to happen to the well head because of this tropical storm

Sorry for the confusion, but my point was, that this storm has paused the work, this cap was suppose to be temporary, and they don't even know how long it can hold, the pressure might destroy the cap and the well head.

Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the US official overseeing the spill response, said the evacuation would set back efforts to finally 'kill' the leaking well by several days, and could leave the cap unmonitored until the storm passes.

I'm saying there is a chance, I'm not at all saying it is a definite.