Marcia McNutt

“As many as 40,000 barrels (1.7 million gallons) of oil a day may have been gushing out from a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, doubling many estimates.”

“The lowest estimate that we're seeing that the scientists think is credible is probably about 20,000 barrels, and the highest that we're seeing is probably a little over 40,000," said Marcia McNutt, …”

“flow ranges from 12,000 barrels (504,000 gallons or 1.9 million litres) to 25,000 barrels per day”