Originally Posted by Kirby

BP estimates that the oil reserve contains 30 billion barrels of oil.

Oil and water don't mix.

What's going to happen is that the billions of gallons of oil will form a very thin oil slick over the world's oceans and make it nearly impossible for life to flourish.

Remember, it only takes a couple drops of oil to wipe out the mosquito larvae in your swimming pool. Now imagine what will happen to the ocean when you dump tens of billions of gallons into the water.