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Digital News Report – On CNN, a top official of the oil businesses involved in the gulf oil spill admitted that “they” were not sure what happened to cause the catastrophic collapse and explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. That puts us all in the same boat.
Methane is odorless, so the crew aboard the rig may not have known what was causing the instability of the platform, before the explosion. And we are not likely to get detailed explanations from people who make their money building oil platforms, but we all know it takes air and gas to make an explosion.
We are also told there are areas in the deep sea covered with methane crystals, and that their first attempt to put a big heavy dome over the gusher was stymied by methane crystals. When they are disturbed, the crystals transform into methane gas that rises to the surface where the bubbles cannot support a ship or oil rig.
Even though it looks like oil rigs have legs, when constructed a mile above the bottom, they are really floating barges that depend on displacement of fluid water, a heavy substance. Coupling a lack of substantial displacement with a massive explosion the men were doomed, even if alarms gave them warning, they were many feet above the water’s surface, and the bubbling water would not support them in lifeboats.
By: Allen Wilson
BP and Obama are lying. To add further insult they suggest that the American public is so stupid that we can not estimate the flow of oil and are helpless in stopping it. Of course, scientist and engineers need to see video of the TOTAL damage before we can do that! How about “Transparency Now” by releasing All of the video of the leaking wellhead, preventer and pipe string. TODAY!
We need a STOP THE Oil FLOW TASK FORCE today that is independent of BP command to stop the flow of oil tomorrow. This ecological and economic genocide should be responded to as a terrorist attack against the American people and our Democracy.
As American citizen victims, we demand to see ALL the video of the leaking blow-out preventer, leaking wellhead and the string of blown-out pipe with its numerous leaks. The only video BP released last week is of one leak at the end of the pipe far from the leaking wellhead and leaking preventer which is under much more pressure and leaking profusely. If the wellhead and preventer were not leaking, BP would have released video of them. BP’s oil salvage activity at the end of the pipe has been a total science fiasco and is a diversion of attention from the main leaks at the preventer and wellhead.
Secretive, arrogant and powerful BP refuses to release the videos of the total wellhead damage and President Obama is complicit in the cover-up.
We have the right to see the total damage and leakage so scientist and engineers can truly evaluate the situation.
President Obama you have not taken control of the spill, you have allowed secret BP to call the shoots from the beginning to the present. The “best scientific minds in the world” came up with one good Idea to stop the flow according to Mr. Hayward but he will not tell the public what the idea is and is continuing on BP’s present course of failure. BP has their secret program and has not taken positive action with known Marine Pile Driving Technology to stop the oil flow permanently. Furthermore, you have failed to take charge by not stepping in to control BP’s operations with a STOP THE Oil FLOW TASK FORCE of FBI, Corps of Army Engineers, scientist and private marine construction contractors to begin taking positive action to stop the oil flow permanently. Three months from now (hurricane season) the ecological and economic burden will be so great that the United States of America will be catastrophically bankrupt.
This is right out of Big Oils company playbook: secrecy, stall for time, public relations, litigation protection, maintaining image and owned puppet Congress members to do their bidding.
BP took home $93 million per day in profits—for a total of $6.1 billion—during the first quarter alone. The approximate $3.5 million in damage claims paid out so far by BP are significantly less than CEO Tony Hayward’s 2009 compensation, estimated at over $4,700,000 by Forbes. Senators in Congress are trying to limit BP’s liability and as proof of BP’s prior oil spill conduct in paying liability; look at the Exxon Valdez ongoing 16 year financial litigation fight!
Senator Murkowski, in true reality, by limiting liability for Big Oil, are you and the rest of the members of Congress “ready” for the horrendous backlash coming your way from the American People?
Call your representatives in Congress and demand that the BP videos of the total damage that show the leaks at the well head, preventer and pipe string be released today! We need to stop the oil flow permanently today!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mcapdir.html
Please shift the effort to getting all available resources to solving the immediate problem – ARE WE DOING ALL THAT CAN BE DONE? Can the other oil companies help out with their bag of oil spill tricks? Are ALL available resources engaged? As a Floridian, WHAT CAN THE KEYS DO NOW TO PROTECT FROM EMINANT DISASTER? Clearly the FL Keys is being threatened. This “potential” risk is about to become a major issue – attention should be put into action now, not when “tiny” tar balls turn into a potential sludge soaked paradise. Failing to plan now for some type of a contingency plan may prove disastrous in 10 days time. This is no time to stick our heads in the sand with a passive attitude and just take a “wait and see” attitude while someone tries to fingerprint an early warning sign. This is not like Global Warning, prepare like this is a category 5 black hurricane heading right at you. Too much is at risk to not bring more attention and resources into play.
If I spilled, even by accident, one gallon of oil, into the ocean, I would be arrested by fish and wildlife authorities, and I would expect it, and I would apologize, and I would be bending over backward to find help, to make everything right. These arrogant SOBs are second only in arrogance to our own government, BOTH PARTIES.
Seriously, if there really is extra video that hasn’t been released to the public yet, it needs to be. However, complaining about it on here probably won’t get much accomplished. Everyone should try to do there part to stand up and make it known to the people in charge, ie BP and senators, etc. that the environmental situation in this country needs to change.
The Way to Stop the Deep Horizon Oil Leak
This solution may not be technologically advanced, but it is both environmentally friendly and simple. Due to the fact that this pipe is 21” in diameter, the result is a high volume, LOW PRESSURE leak. I emphasize low pressure because this technique will be effective on a low pressure leak. If we strategically placed several 14,000 lb. sandbags in a stack bond formation around the blowout preventer, and then on top of the wellhead that is leaking, it would seal the leak. There is not enough pressure or volume to lift 14,000 lb. sandbags. This is a SIMPLE, QUICK, and INEXPENSIVE solution.
that sucks like eggs
It was a terrorist attack that is why they can’t explain it. Get with the program people. They hit us right where it hurts and are getting exactly what they wanted.
Just thought I’d respond to Dave Wakefields possible solution to cap the well. I don’t think it will work, The well has already pushed fluid out above the sea floor to sea level when the blow-out occured. This means that there was enough pressure to lift the fluid in that 21″ pipe up against 5000 feet of gravity. Hydrostatic pressure on that 5000 feet of water (1500 meters) is about 2152 psi at the sea floor. So, 21″ of pipe at 2150 psi is about 690,000 pounds of force minimum. I don’t think those sandbags will do much. I used hydrostatic pressure of fresh water for my calculation, not sea water which is actually heavier.
I appreciate the post though, cause at least it shows some thinking and creativity, something it seems that BP is sorely lacking right now.
I dont thank they should cut the riser pipe and rist the incress flow. A hot tap and inflatable plug before the riser bend should stop most of the flow.