Do the math for the gusher.

[Are_grits_groceries]

Approximately 1B barrels of oil in the oil field. I think that's a very low estimate.

It flows at a rate of 50K barrels per day. (Who knows?)

All I can say is GAH!

20000 days or approximately 50 years.

[damntexdem]

1. NPR already did.

Rather, they asked an expert to do so -- and came up with about 70k barrels a day -- an Exxon Valdez every four days.

[Are_grits_groceries]

4. Okay. 40 years with a 1B barrel oil field.

[katzenjammers]

2. Pretty tough to solve a first order equation with 3 unknowns.

:eyes:

[Are_grits_groceries]

3. No duh!

I am using a very low estimate of the amount in the oil field, and the highest estimate so far for the flow.

You want precision? Get a Ouija Board. I'm going for a general idea.