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Save The Humans
Rich, you wondered what the temperature of the oil was last week. It must not be very warm. Generally when something is compressed and then the pressure is released it causes a drop in temperature. That is the fundamental principal that a refrigerator works on. If they are pumping warm water to prevent ice, the oil itself must not be very warm.
Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said an underwater robot bumped into the venting system. That sent gas rising through vent that carries warm water down to prevent ice-like crystals from forming in the
cap.