New Dome Is Prepared to Contain Leaking Oil

The new hope is that a far smaller, two-ton container, known as a top hat, will capture less seawater, eliminating some of the risk of hydrate formation at its opening. But Tony Hayward, BP’s chief executive, acknowledged on Monday that due to the container’s much smaller size, “It’s unlikely to be as effective in capturing all the oil.”

NY Times, May 10, 2010