BP Releases Live Feed of Oil Spill Source Mike Schuler Total Views: 54 May 20, 2010 Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachussetts yesterday pushed BP to release a Live Spill Cam of the gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.  This request comes in response to BP’s unwillingness to share information with outside parties and severely underestimating the flow of oil being released.  Following the first video (shown above) showing the leaking oil, scientists were able to use a method called particle image velocimetry to estimate the amount of oil being released to be 10-15 times BP’s inititial claim of 5,000 barrels per day.  However the short, grainy video leaves scientists with a large margin of error. “This is 4th grade math. We know the numerator here—the couple thousand barrels a day BP is siphoning out of the sunken pipe. But we still don’t know the denominator,” said Rep. Markey . “BP is capturing a fraction of the oil, but they don’t know what that fraction is. By releasing this video, we’ve taken the first step towards allowing better access to the information BP has about this spill.” The live feed was expected to be broadcasted on The Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming website starting last night, however, technically difficulties seem to be causing some delays. Tags: deepwater horizon oil spill ship videos Editorial Standards · Corrections · About gCaptain Subscribe for Daily Maritime Insights Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update — trusted by our 105,731 members Prev Back to Main Next Stay Informed. Stay Connected. Get The Daily Insights That Power Maritime Professionals Worldwide Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox — trusted by our 105,731 members Have a news tip? Let us know. Stay Ahead with Our Weekly ‘Dispatch’ Email Dive into a sea of curated content with our weekly ‘Dispatch’ email. Your personal maritime briefing awaits! Sign Up Sign