NWFlyer 2 #1 September 2, 2010 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090202590.html?hpid=topnews Hoping there were no people on board."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 September 2, 2010 Quote http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090202590.html?hpid=topnews Hoping there were no people on board. 13 people on board, but it looks like they're all accounted for alive with one injury. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/02/rescue-efforts-underway-after-oil-rig-accident-in-gulf/"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #3 September 2, 2010 "Not currently producing" whew! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 September 2, 2010 Quote"Not currently producing" whew! Ah, that's good news. Everyone's (apparently) safe and sounds like we won't have another gusher..."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #5 September 2, 2010 >"Not currently producing" In that case, the best-case scenario is that the explosion was due to some mechanical failure on the platform (i.e. a leaking propane tank.) A somewhat worse case would be a non-producing (but still oil-bearing) well that started leaking oil and gas - and the gas caused the explosion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #6 September 2, 2010 Quote>"Not currently producing" In that case, the best-case scenario is that the explosion was due to some mechanical failure on the platform (i.e. a leaking propane tank.) A somewhat worse case would be a non-producing (but still oil-bearing) well that started leaking oil and gas - and the gas caused the explosion. I think it would be worse to find out that it was intentional in some way.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channman 2 #7 September 2, 2010 Quote Quote >"Not currently producing" In that case, the best-case scenario is that the explosion was due to some mechanical failure on the platform (i.e. a leaking propane tank.) A somewhat worse case would be a non-producing (but still oil-bearing) well that started leaking oil and gas - and the gas caused the explosion. I think it would be worse to find out that it was intentional in some way. Obama was heard saying, "I want somebodies ASS!" He is expected to extend the Moratorium on oil drilling for another 6 months until he has time to get to the bottom of it. This will take place after his extended vaction to Europe which is currently being planned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #8 September 2, 2010 Maybe they weren't fully honest.... oil slick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #9 September 2, 2010 Quote Maybe they weren't fully honest.... oil slick Or the media is just getting mixed info - not atypical of the on-the-fly reporting/updating that comes with the 24-hour news cycle. The article you linked says "The platform is a fixed petroleum platform that was in production at the time of the fire. " (emphasis added by me)."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VTmotoMike08 0 #10 September 2, 2010 With only 340 feet of water and 1400 Barrels/day, no way this one could ever get as bad as the BP deep water horizon. I bet it is a drop in the bucket, comparitevely. Of course this does not make it OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #11 September 2, 2010 "Next up on FOX News...Executive or SEXecutive? Obama quoted as saying "I want some(edit) ASS!"" Quote Obama was heard saying, "I want somebodies ASS!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 2 #12 September 2, 2010 Quote "Not currently producing" whew! Not currently producing? I read it as being in production. "The platform is a fixed petroleum platform that was in production at the time of the fire, according to a homeland security operational update obtained by The Associated Press. The update said the platform was producing about 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The platform can store 4,200 gallons of oil." And this sounds like they won't have the money to clean up their mess or pay reparations. " Mariner Energy focuses on oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico. In April, Apache Corp., another independent petroleum company, announced plans to buy Mariner in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $3.9 billion, including the assumption of about $1.2 billion of Mariner's debt. That deal is pending." My bet is that no head will roll. After BPs massive fuck up, everything else will seem routine and hardly worth noticeing.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #13 September 2, 2010 Wow, more than half a dozen posts before someone got around to blaming Obama. You guys are slacking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #14 September 2, 2010 QuoteWow, more than half a dozen posts before someone got around to blaming Obama. You guys are slacking. Sorry - we know it only takes y'all 3 posts to blame everything on Bush or the Republicans, but we're just not as good as y'all are at the blame game.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #15 September 2, 2010 Quote The update said the platform was producing about 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The platform can store 4,200 gallons of oil." Is this math screwy, or do the platforms always have tankers to offload to? I'm still trying to figure out what explosion means here - was this a major incident, or a small fire? When the media gets fixated on a subject (like dog bites), every event gets national coverage. When it's not in the limelight, it's on page 23 for 2 paragraphs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 2 #16 September 3, 2010 QuoteQuote The update said the platform was producing about 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The platform can store 4,200 gallons of oil." Is this math screwy, or do the platforms always have tankers to offload to? I'm still trying to figure out what explosion means here - was this a major incident, or a small fire? When the media gets fixated on a subject (like dog bites), every event gets national coverage. When it's not in the limelight, it's on page 23 for 2 paragraphs. According to an NPR report, this is a production platform not a drilling platform. I'm guessing (hoping) that they turn the spicet on when a tanker comes along side and close it when there's not one available. But I'm guessing (hoping). I still haven't heard any definate word about a continuing leak. Let's all hope fot the best. And Bill, that didn't look like a "blame Obama" comment to me. If I was in Obamas position, I would want some ones head on a stick.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channman 2 #17 September 3, 2010 Quote Wow, more than half a dozen posts before someone got around to blaming Obama. You guys are slacking. I was only trying to make a funny, at Obama's exspence, but you are correct, I was a little slow. I'll try and kick it in a little faster next time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #18 September 3, 2010 Quote Quote Wow, more than half a dozen posts before someone got around to blaming Obama. You guys are slacking. I was only trying to make a funny, at Obama's exspence, but you are correct, I was a little slow. I'll try and kick it in a little faster next time. Please do - we just can't get enough of it!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #19 September 3, 2010 According to people in the business and in that area, It was only a fire, Not an explosion....Gotta love the media! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #20 September 3, 2010 Quote According to people in the business and in that area, It was only a fire, Not an explosion....Gotta love the media! Wopukdn't want to imbellish for sensationalism.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
