BP Gulf Oil Spill

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  1. Deceks7

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  2. PURPLE TIGER

    PURPLE TIGER HOPE is not a strategy!

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    Re: Oil Rig explosion/Gulf Oil Spill

    There was an oil rig explosion in the Gulf? Has anyone notified the White House?
     
  3. Krypto

    Krypto Huh?

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    nah. He is on vacation. We can wait till he gets back. I am sure the leak can wait. Can't be that big of a problem, can it?
     
  4. LSUGradin99

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    Re: Oil Rig explosion/Gulf Oil Spill

    Nola.com reporting that top kill has failed.

    I know most of us have heard about the 1979 spill already. Interesting video:

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-4oooyqe_8[/media]
     
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    Re: Oil Rig explosion/Gulf Oil Spill

    very interesting vid. thanks.

    sorry to see the same things failing. again. i was hoping the top kill would work. are there any more ideas,or is it now sit and wait for relief wells?
     
  6. Swerved

    Swerved It appears my hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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    Re: Oil Rig explosion/Gulf Oil Spill

    I've read that one of their next plans included trying to cut the top of the BOP with a wiresaw. The theory is if they can make a clean cut then they can attach another fixture to it and use that to collect the oil or cap the well until the relief wells are completed and the pressure can be decreased.

    Other than that, I'm not sure.
     
  7. Krypto

    Krypto Huh?

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    Effort to Plug Well Faces Another Setback - NYTimes.com

     
  8. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    Re: Oil Rig explosion/Gulf Oil Spill

    I've been in the business of dealing with claims for catastrophic crap like this including well blowouts, pipeline explosions and even air disasters for 30 years and I'm telling you that 1st reports are almost always wrong.

    Tell you what. Go FK yourself.
     
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    I hope he doesn't provide a link to that. :eek:
     
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