UK unveils subsea capping device

A major new piece of equipment designed to combat oil flowing from a subsea blowout in UK waters was unveiled on Tuesday by UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry.

Capping: a new device designed to operate in UK waters has been unveiled by Energy Minister Charles Hendry
Capping: a new device designed to operate in UK waters has been unveiled by Energy Minister Charles Hendry
Published 6 September 2011, 17:06Updated 11 October 2016, 08:31