JL Sargent Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 A real eye opener when this thing is getting compared to Valdez. Huge environmental and financial impact to the gulf not to mention the loss of life it's already caused. This is a real tragedy! Quote from Yahoo news: "threatening to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez in scope" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I think they should have torched that thing already. It's surrounded by water so the fire can't spread. Now, you might have miles of coastline polluted? I just shook my head when I read how they were 'carving' out bites of it to set ablaze. I don't profess to know all the dangers of lighting the entire slick but, doing so would have presented a much lessor amount of oil to the beaches. Sad event for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I believe they actually tried to light it, but the swells were too big. Look for shrimp and oyster prices to soar around the Gulf region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Look for shrimp and oyster prices to soar around the Gulf region.The prices will soar everywhere . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 There go the nice white sand beaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 keep in mind that this wasn't just a spill, but a free flowing pipe at extreme ocean depths .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Right. The break is a mile deep. Think of the atmospheric pressure at that depth! So this oil is flowing into that pressure at a very high rate. Is capping that thing even possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 pipe break: ~ 157 bar recreational dive limit: 6 bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Is capping that thing even possible? I think that they have an emergency capping mechanism and sent a robotic sub to activate it. For some reason, it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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juniper8 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I was just thinking how history repeats itself and Walpole came to mind " The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 30, 2010 Moderators Share Posted April 30, 2010 It was just a matter of time. Better enjoy your seafood while you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 It'll most likely head towards New Orleans and fire up a bunch of conspiracy theorists. I'm sure that if we try hard enough we can put the blame on Bush however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 The numbers on this thing: Estimate 5000 barrels a day leaking right now. Valdez was a total of 260,000 barrels. Mid June this spill will exceed that number. A permanent cap on present leak estimated to take 3 months!!! Another well is being drilled to reduce/stop this leaking well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Oddly enough, a second drilling rig has overturned. It seems the only potential here is for leaking diesel fuel, which hasn't happened yet. Not a lot of details: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36877722?gt1=43001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Solution: Invent "replicators" (saw them on Galatica) that eat oil and when the oil runs out they die. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 This is the thing that's worrying me right now . . . http://blog.al.com/live/2010/04/deepwater_horizon_secret_memo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Here is what's happening: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Although, not heald by me, some folks have theorized the opinion that because the cause the well's dilemma remains undetermined that this could possibly be a conspiracy by "some group" to artificially drive up the cost of petroleum, thereby reducing use by consumers and reduce carbon output. Additionally, they believe this was deliberate in order to convince the president to reverse his decision to increase domestic drilling in the gulf region. Again, this is the opinion of others, not ME. I think the whole thing is an unfortunate tragedy, especially for the 11 lost souls and their families. -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Check out the Valdez comparison here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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