It has got to be better than this. Simmons also asserts that there is a bigger leak 5-7 miles away.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0529/energy-expert-nuke-oil-leak/
BP ‘totally in charge of the news’ about oil leak, energy expert says

As the latest effort to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico meets with failure, the idea of nuking the immediate area to seal the oil underground is gaining steam among some energy experts and researchers.

One prominent energy expert known for predicting the oil price spike of 2008 says sending a small nuclear bomb down the leaking well is “probably the only thing we can do” to stop the leak.