For the second day in a row, BP (NYSE:BP) increased its capture rate of oil to a record, as on Tuesday they kept 27,100 barrels of oil from spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
That includes both systems they're currently using, which either collects it for reselling or burns it off. The original system collects the oil.
Both systems, based on yesterday's capture rate, are operating close to their capacity, with the containment cap system collecting 16,600 barrels, and the second system, 10,500 barrels.
The capacity for the combined oil capture systems is 28,000, with the ability to capture another 900.
A third vessel will be added to the oil capture setup next week, which will bring the total capacity to 53,000 barrels a day. Without an accurate measurement in place as to how much oil is spilling into the Gulf, it's possible the third vessel will help capture all the escaping oil, but that's not a surety at this time.
The next vessel will have the largest capacity of all ships, with the ability to capture 25,000 barrels a day.
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