Interesting... "Fight" on oil rig just prior to explsion

SteamWake · 05-27-10, 08:50 AM

A heated disagreement between the Rig's boss and the company man just prior to the explosion.

It is unknown if the 'spat' had any bearing on the actual explosion itself but basically the disagreement was over how to 'cap' the well.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000..._sections_news

AVGWarhawk · 05-27-10, 08:56 AM

Spat or not, that is water under the rig. That well needs to be plugged. I would say the Exxon Valdez was kids play to this. The entire Gulf region is in trouble. As Jindal said, "Let's be clear. The oil is here." Now we are moving into hurricane season.

SteamWake · 05-27-10, 09:13 AM

I agree about water under the bridge however this news puts alot of the conspiricy theroys to rest.

But yea in the words of our glorious leader "Plug the damn hole". Thats the plan

XabbaRus · 05-27-10, 09:36 AM

Well I'm afraid to say speaking to guys here in Aberdeen who have worked in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico they say that safety practices on American rigs are really lax. They do things that would get you kicked off a North Sea rig in minutes.

A friend of mine is a drilling engineer for BP, he was in Houston at the time on a course and he was telling me it was made out to be a lot worse by the press.

AVGWarhawk · 05-27-10, 09:47 AM

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it was made out to be a lot worse by the press.

I would agree. The press has a bad habit of doing just that.

SteamWake · 05-27-10, 10:00 AM

Yea poor florida toruisim is getting hammered. We have a representative here chastising the media for causing that.

"They would have you believe that the entire gulf coast is tainted. It simply isnt true".

So if you had plans to visit the florida gulf coast pay no mind to the silly media and their hysteria. The coast here is clear

05-27-10, 08:50 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Interesting... "Fight" on oil rig just prior to explsion A heated disagreement between the Rig's boss and the company man just prior to the explosion. It is unknown if the 'spat' had any bearing on the actual explosion itself but basically the disagreement was over how to 'cap' the well. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000..._sections_news __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

05-27-10, 08:56 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Spat or not, that is water under the rig. That well needs to be plugged. I would say the Exxon Valdez was kids play to this. The entire Gulf region is in trouble. As Jindal said, "Let's be clear. The oil is here." Now we are moving into hurricane season. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-27-10, 09:13 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I agree about water under the bridge however this news puts alot of the conspiricy theroys to rest. But yea in the words of our glorious leader "Plug the damn hole". Thats the plan __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

05-27-10, 09:36 AM	#4
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well I'm afraid to say speaking to guys here in Aberdeen who have worked in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico they say that safety practices on American rigs are really lax. They do things that would get you kicked off a North Sea rig in minutes. A friend of mine is a drilling engineer for BP, he was in Houston at the time on a course and he was telling me it was made out to be a lot worse by the press. __________________

05-27-10, 10:00 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yea poor florida toruisim is getting hammered. We have a representative here chastising the media for causing that. "They would have you believe that the entire gulf coast is tainted. It simply isnt true". So if you had plans to visit the florida gulf coast pay no mind to the silly media and their hysteria. The coast here is clear __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648