Gulf oil spill

windthrown

Here is an up close and personal view of the Gulf of Mexico oil platform explosion from a guy 15 miles away (about as close as you would want to be to that thing)

Front Row View of Gulf Explosion - Mobile Alabama

Eric Frei

Yeah, that's a serious issue.

We also recently had some Chinese ship run aground on the Barrier Reef, then this happened and took the news by storm.

BP has stepped up to the plate and is paying out fishermen to help contain this mess.

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windthrown

Yah, I read about that Great Barrier Reef ship:

Chinese ship runs aground on Great Barrier Reef | World news | guardian.co.uk

At least its a coal ship and not an oil tanker.

jmcg.insight.gardens

Boy that's bad.

They are saying on the news here that it could prove to be the worst spill in history worldwide.

Any news on what set it off? I hope they contain it soon.

Julie

windthrown

Many of those oil rigs are getting old, with guys running them run long shifts and it can be intense work. Some of the roughnecks as they are called are not the sharpest tools in the drawer either. They are dealing with exposive material all the time and any number of things can go wrong with oil wells, naturally or unnaturally. No information on the cause yet.

Here is the latest from the BBC:

BBC News - Gulf of Mexico oil spill sparks new US drilling ban

jmcg.insight.gardens

Such a huge area right across the Gulf there,and so many waterways to be affected, it's bad alright.

The cost to people will be huge, you would think that The States already has enough on their plates with the economic downturn, I'm so sad to see this.

Julie

sueann

That counter on that link is still ticking over WT. Thousands and thousands of gallons of oil still leaking!
It's dropped off the news here, I just thought maybe they had it under control now, but it doesn't really look that way going by that counter still flying around.

windthrown

Not under control, or even close. BP claims to be putting a pipe in place to suck out the oil into tankers, but the slick is spreading and they admit that more oil is leaking than estimated earlier. Lots of political finger pointing now between congress, BP, EPA, the gulf states, yadda yadda. The EPA is ordering BP to use less toxic dispersants.

The joke here is that this guy will save us from all the leaking oil:

Kevin Kosner in the movie WaterWorld

Detains if you wanna read about them, mostly political fallout from oil spill:
The Associated Press: BP concedes Gulf oil spill is bigger than estimate
Gulf oil spill: EPA orders BP to use less toxic dispersant | Greenspace | Los Angeles Times
Gulf oil spill: Offshore drilling watchdog agency formally split up | Greenspace | Los Angeles Times
Scientists Fault Lack of Studies Over Gulf Oil Spill - NYTimes.com
The Associated Press: Feds asks BP to share more information on spill

Failed attempts to do anything and the potential impact
Hair clippings going unused for Gulf oil spill cleanup - Environment - MiamiHerald.com
Louisiana's brown pelican imperiled by oil spill - BusinessWeek
Oil Spill Could Have Big Impact On Sea Turtles - Central Florida News 13

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windthrown

The map of the pending disasters to come:

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jmcg.insight.gardens

I liked that movie, but all he needs is some alpaca wool in his hands, I read that they are using it to mop up the spill, must admit it was LOL when I read it as I remember how much you like them Windthrown.

I watch Jim Lehrers? News Hour as I cook, I like to keep up on the international front, seems that it's nowhere under control and the dispersant is lethal to all marine life, bummer catastrophe after catastrophe.

I hope they find a solution soon.

windthrown

Yes, I have no love for camels. Alpaca wool is spendy stuff. This will likely bankrupt BP by the time it is over. BP is one of the more 'progressive' oil companies that actually believes in peak oil and finite supply.

sueann

Spectalular new pics have just come on the news site WT. They're saying it's under control now, I don't suppose it's totally cleaned up yet though.


Dramatic rig fire photos emerge

Therrin

You guys do realize that we're forced to drill offshore (in Intl'l waters no less) because our own system wont allow us to drill on land in new areas which have massive reserves; where this problem would have been capped and fixed in about 2 hours.

But nooooooooo....... lets add in a MILE of ocean between the drilling rig and the ocean floor. Hell, we're saving Caribou right? Screw the sealife!!



I'll likely not understand this type of thinking anytime soon. But then, I'm not a politician. I'm relatively certain that anyone who WANTS to be in politics, shouldnt be. Instead they should be nominated based on a scale of how badly they dont want to be in politics, and then forced into the role.

While I'm at the ranting. I think it's silly to assume that anyone could pull off this much ocean drilling without some major accident looming on the horizon. There are just so many factors involved.
People need to realize how hard BP is working 24 hrs round the clock to fix this situation, and how difficult of a problem it truly presents them with. I think they're doing a great job so far.

jmcg.insight.gardens

Under control? I'm so happy to hear that!!!!!!!

Therrin

no you misread, he said "nowhere under control"

meaning... not under control even in the slightest. Nada. No control. lol.

jmcg.insight.gardens

Is this wrong Therrin? am I being happy too soon.

jmcg.insight.gardens

I think I just answered my own question...........

End point for Gulf oil leak is relief well, BP exec says | NOLA.com


OMG


Julie

Therrin

Yeah exactly. A couple more months of oil leaking from that thing.