Ron Parker
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And to think, the fire which took down the rig was caused by a can of spilled turpintine.
My God Bless the 11 persons who perished.
My God Bless the 11 persons who perished.
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Probably canceling Oriskany dive scheduled for next weekend due to potential path of the oil plume. Terrible, terrible accident. Having grown up in Louisiana, very sand to see the effects on the wildlife. Hopefully this can be brought under control as soon as possible.
Uh, no, you needn't worry about the saltwater affecting the oil reserves.
I have a MS plus 30 in geology so I know what I am talking about.
As to well paid engineers, I don't know, I think some ordinance to crush the casing might work. But I am a geologist and as such never thought much of the engineers.
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Hey, McCainiac...source please? The figure you quote works out to be about 25,000 barrels a day, which is up there in the league of the Ixtoc spill of 1980, arguably that worst oil spill of all time. It's also over five times even the "new" estimate of 5000 barrels a day, which is still the figure posted by NOAA. I don't doubt your word, but I'd just like to check that source.
I would think if it is not stopped it would eventually kill more than the gulf, but I'll assume there are some well paid engineers losing sleep over this.
another issue will be all the salt water pouring down into the oil reserves. Might make oil production in the area a little off forever. I have no idea, or information just thinking out loud.
I wish the engineers would think of this stuff BEFORE they build it. Just take 5 minutes and think, "what happens if this super deep oil well breaks open, then what do we do?"
sigh, this is all so upsetting
What effects will it have over the summer if they can't stop the 200,000 plus gallons a day pouring into the gulf for 3 months? I just passed on putting a deposit on a place in Pensacola for this summer because things aren't looking good. :depressed:
Probably canceling Oriskany dive scheduled for next weekend due to potential path of the oil plume. Terrible, terrible accident. Having grown up in Louisiana, very sand to see the effects on the wildlife. Hopefully this can be brought under control as soon as possible.
These posts highlight an action that any divers or vacationers who have cancelled an existing reservation, are planning to cancel an existing reservation, or who were planning a trip but have changed or tabled their plans, can take to help track the impact of the spill and its economic damage. Operators can track a cancelled reservation, but cannot know, unless you help, that you cancelled because of the spill, or that you were thinking about coming to the area and changed your mind because of the spill.
If you are cancelling, or planning to cancel, because of the spill, let your operator know that is your reason. Businesses and charter operators all along the coast are tracking the impact and need this information.
If you were planning to come to the coast, and have changed or tabled those plans prior to making the reservation, regardless of the business involved, let the business know. Charter operators, rental property owners, campgrounds, etc., all need to know.
We don't know what the impact will be and are not encouraging people to change plans. But if you do change plans because of the spill, let the affected business know. Thanks for your help.
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