Gulf coast oil spill Photos

Efforts to stop the Gulf Coast oil spill have given Americans a dizzying array of new technical terms to master. Many of these phrases sound peculiar to ears hearing them for the first time, but their functions are as serious as . . . a failed deadman switch.

Below, a list of some of the least intuitive phrases,A large valve at the top of an oil well that can be closed if a drilling crew loses control of it but that failed at Deepwater Horizon.(Source) Gulf coast oil spill Photos Click Here. Efforts to stop the Gulf Coast oil spill have given Americans a dizzying array of new technical terms to master. Many of these phrases sound peculiar to ears hearing them for the first time, but their functions are as serious as . . . a failed deadman switch.

Below, a list of some of the least intuitive phrases,A large valve at the top of an oil well that can be closed if a drilling crew loses control of it but that failed at Deepwater Horizon.(Source) Gulf coast oil spill Photos Click Here.