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But, was it already considered? Not feasible or impossible? Blast it, I wanna know!

A series of explosives positioned on opposite sides of increasing opwer to slowly close the casing off was one.
Another was wedges & rollers set into the seabed that would slowly crimp the casing closed.
I still thin it would work, but, only on a well that isnt already blown thru the casing. I think there is oil escaping outside the casing now, WAY below the BOP. I think that if someone could drop a plug straight into the BOP & seal it off, we would see gas & oil bubbling up from the sea bed.

Its already compromised. The relief wells may allow them to inject pluging materials down low & re-seal the leaky areas IF they can get that done before the sand & debris being pushed up now is able to completely destroy the well bore. Ive heard there is only 1 relief well being drilled now, & Ive heard there are 2. Im hoping there are 2.
Aas it stands, today, there is oil & gas billowing up, from the sea bed, thru fissures, outside the casing, OR So I hear. I havent any proof of that

Maybe not, IF they can get wells into the existing well, below the casing problems.