Deepwater Horizon: Static kill operation under way

GULF OF MEXICO - The crew of Blue Dolphin and the HOS Centerline pump mud through lines to the Q4000 and through on board equipment there down to the temporary cap and into the Deepwater Horizon well for a
static kill Aug. 3, 2010 as the Development Driller IIcrew continues to drill a relief well in the background. Both the Blue Dolphin and the Hos Centerline crews are working in concert with the Q4000 to seal the well. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.