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Monday, July 19, 2010

Oceanographer John Kessler analyzes methane levels from oil spill site

Oceanographer John Kessler analyzes methane levels from oil spill site: "Preliminary results show concentrations at some points to be a million times higher than normal, researcher says John Kessler, a chemical oceanographer in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University, is currently analyzing methane levels in water collected from seven miles to 500 meters from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead.
Preliminary results, he says, point to high concentrations of the gas. 'Methane levels ranged from 10,000 to nearly 1 million times higher in some spots than normal concentration,' Kessler said."

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