that s the second drill operation that s being put in place and that s a risk mitigator in case there s a problem with the first one, and i think that s a prudent step. while i was out there i talked to the men and women working this problem on the drill rigs. i got an opportunity to look at the blowout preventer that s currently on dd2. when we get the chance to have the blowout preventer on the existing well that will be the one that will be used so i had a chance to look at it out on the water and we looked at the technology associated with that. from the rig i did the national response team conference call and i report on conditions on skeen, 18 knots and two to four seas and the burning that we like to do whenever we can. there were dispersants applied by air. it might give us a chance to do mechanical skimming and if we get the opportunity we will do that. as you know, we are putting what the bp folks are calling
yes. here s what we know about him. he s 34 years old, the drill operator s long term partner proposed to him while he was underground. he plans to marry her as soon as possible. we saw some hugs by her there. how far away are most of the family members and relatives being kept from the miners as they come out of that manhole sized opening? well, let me give you an idea. we re next to the gate, the last gate that leads to the mine. probably 300 yards or so maybe as the crow flies from where it s taking place. we can see where the drill operation is. most of the families are encamped really, intermixed with the media from where we re standing. 20 to 30 feet away, a family is there huddling around the fire. the family is here in bulk and then they allow the two, three, or four at the most going up to