re: Retarded/simple solution thread: Oil Spill

The drill pipe from the rig to the ocean floor and was obviously at least a mile long. Also, the "riser" connecting the drilling vessel on the surface to the blowout preventer stack on the ocean floor is also a mile long "pipe" held vertical by the surface vessel. The length of pipoe required is not a problem, and BP is currently tryinhg to use this exact solution, it just takes time to assemble the pieces needed.