Just heard something on the news - havent checked into it. Hope the tough guys on the rig are OK.
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Explosion on Gulf Drill Rig Transocean/BP Today?
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I will personally do bodily harm to the first enviromentalist that says see what happens to oil rigs on the coast.
Eleven workers still unaccounted for as of Monday afternoon Coast Guard press conference, fifteen injured, at least three seriously. www.nola.com for details.
Bad news no matter which way you look at it.
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don't be surprised to see :tree huggers/whale savers raising cain about this.
the price of gas go up -- the excuse being that "supply was interrupted." _______, if they take advantage of a disaster.
a prayer is in order for the injured and missing.
the price of gas go up -- the excuse being that "supply was interrupted." _______, if they take advantage of a disaster.
a prayer is in order for the injured and missing.
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Originally Posted By: Panzerman
I will personally do bodily harm to the first enviromentalist that says see what happens to oil rigs on the coast.
It is unfortunate these poor fellows are injured or killed in the line of work, and that we should think about their contribution and risk taking every time we drive, turn on the stove, take a shower, or turn on the heater at home, that without these sacrifice our live won't be this good.
However, like Shannow said, this is not surprising that off shore oil rig will have accident, and it is a matter sooner or later, and it will have oil spill and contamination, environmental hazard to be clean up, lives loss, etc. Being emotional about it doesn't change this FACT, regardless of how significant or insignificant you view them.
I will personally do bodily harm to the first enviromentalist that says see what happens to oil rigs on the coast.
It is unfortunate these poor fellows are injured or killed in the line of work, and that we should think about their contribution and risk taking every time we drive, turn on the stove, take a shower, or turn on the heater at home, that without these sacrifice our live won't be this good.
However, like Shannow said, this is not surprising that off shore oil rig will have accident, and it is a matter sooner or later, and it will have oil spill and contamination, environmental hazard to be clean up, lives loss, etc. Being emotional about it doesn't change this FACT, regardless of how significant or insignificant you view them.
Well, accidents happen on oil rigs whether they're offshore or not, it just happens. Refineries too. Hazardous places to work.
I doubt anybody's really worried about Panzer beating up on them, I'm certainly not.
I doubt anybody's really worried about Panzer beating up on them, I'm certainly not.
As of this morning, 11 are still missing and fire continues to blaze. Keep these families in your thoughts, as you go about your day. Thanks.
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It finally sank while still on fire.
Uh oh............
It finally sank while still on fire.
Uh oh............
Fires out. A life capsule was found and brought to shore in Port Fourchon, empty. It is now suspected that the 11 missing was close to the blast and may still be on sunken platform.
Also seems like only 200 barrel of oil leaked, hardly a big problem.
Appears that the problem is getting bigger .....
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(as said by McCoy as Spock pondered how he would make "a guess" on the return temporal course around the sun since somethings were no longer a constant)
Naturally
Naturally
Any root cause theories yet???
A few Red Adair explosions seems to be a good idea to seal the thing up, right now.
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