Jeez, not this shit AGAIN!

The Rev · 09-02-2010, 01:22 PM

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; oil spreading - Yahoo! Finance

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Oil platform explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) -- An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about 100 feet wide, was spotted near the platform, 200 miles west of the site of BP's massive spill. Firefighting vessels were battling the flames.

The company that owns the platform, Houston-based Mariner Energy, did not know what caused the blast, which was reported by a helicopter flying over the area. Seven Coast Guard helicopters, two airplanes and three cutters were dispatched to the scene.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Mariner officials told him there were seven active production wells on the platform, and they were shut down shortly after the fire broke out.

The platform is in about 340 feet of water and about 100 miles south of Louisiana's Vermilion Bay. Its location is considered shallow water, much less than the approximately 5,000 feet where BP's well spewed oil and gas for three months after the April rig explosion.

Responding to any oil spill in shallow water would be much easier than in deep water, where crews depend on remote-operated vehicles access equipment on the sea floor.

A homeland security update obtained by The Associated Press said the platform was producing 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The platform can store 4,200 gallons of oil...

The Rev

Grieves · 09-02-2010, 01:25 PM

~1~ · 09-02-2010, 01:28 PM

Didn't we end combat missions in Iraq last week?

SmokeaJoint · 09-02-2010, 02:22 PM

Fuckin, when does the World make a wholesale shift to biofuels and renewable energy? Its a sign I tell you, a sign!

Flamingnun · 09-02-2010, 02:34 PM

It wasn't producing oil, I'd be very surprised if it's actually leaking.

**Mafoo** · 09-02-2010, 02:35 PM

as much as i hate to say it, this could turn out to be a good thing. obviously any amount of oil going into the environment is not a good thing, but this should certainly increase awareness even after the disaster with BP's rig

SmokeaJoint · 09-02-2010, 02:36 PM

Oh, so its just the leftovers? Not so bad.

JcP · 09-02-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Flamingnun

It wasn't producing oil, I'd be very surprised if it's actually leaking.

oh. well in that case...

Grieves · 09-02-2010, 11:29 PM

so bp is all bitching that if they get the right to build new rigs taken away, that they then can't afford to pay for the relief/cleaning effort...i call massive bs...

JcP · 09-03-2010, 05:39 AM

osirus2020 · 09-03-2010, 05:59 AM

You know the fishing must be fucking awesome off those oil rigs. 340 feet of water and you're already there.

Flamingnun · 09-03-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JcP

oh. well in that case...

I'm sorry, would sir prefer if it was leaking?

Sugar420 · 09-03-2010, 09:47 AM

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A homeland security update obtained by The Associated Press said the platform was producing 58,800 gallons of oil and 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day.

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It wasn't producing oil, I'd be very surprised if it's actually leaking.

so which is it? im confused

Flamingnun · 09-03-2010, 09:58 AM

Right, was producing those amounts per day, when it was in operational use. It was shut down undergoing maintenence yesterday, hence there only being 13 employees onboard, and the lack of an oil slick.

Oil sheen 'disappears' following latest Gulf explosion - Telegraph

Any sheen would likely just be leftovers of whatever caused the explosion. Whilst it sucks there was an incident, it's reassuring to know there safeguards stopped a leak, for now.

**Mafoo** · 09-03-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Grieves

so bp is all bitching that if they get the right to build new rigs taken away, that they then can't afford to pay for the relief/cleaning effort...i call massive bs...

its probably more like they cant afford to pay the cleaning and relief and still have private jets and lots of money to play with

Sugar420 · 09-03-2010, 10:15 AM

ahhh thanx for clearing that up. seems all i had to do was open my eyes to read, but you know what a hassle that is.

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,082 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,569 Thanked 3,114 Times in 1,709 Posts	so bp is all bitching that if they get the right to build new rigs taken away, that they then can't afford to pay for the relief/cleaning effort...i call massive bs... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	Right, was producing those amounts per day, when it was in operational use. It was shut down undergoing maintenence yesterday, hence there only being 13 employees onboard, and the lack of an oil slick. Oil sheen 'disappears' following latest Gulf explosion - Telegraph Any sheen would likely just be leftovers of whatever caused the explosion. Whilst it sucks there was an incident, it's reassuring to know there safeguards stopped a leak, for now. __________________

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Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 179 Times in 730 Posts	ahhh thanx for clearing that up. seems all i had to do was open my eyes to read, but you know what a hassle that is.

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