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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: thundley4 on September 02, 2010, 10:34:54 AM
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Off the Louisiana coast. Nothing else being reported, yet.
(http://managewafb.worldnow.com/images/380029_G.jpg?Rnd=3492588799)
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WAFB has some preliminary info... (http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13089364)
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GRAND ISLE, LA (WAFB) - The Coast Guard is responding to another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the Coast Guard, 13 people were onboard.
Everyone is accounted for. Officials are reporting one injury.
The injured worker is being taken to Terrebonne General Medical Center.
The rig is located about 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay.
Rescue choppers from New Orleans and Houston are responding.
Coast Guard officials said they do not yet know if there is any type of leak associated with this explosion.
They said it was not actively producing product, but they will investigate whether there is any type of environmental impact.
The rig is known as "Vermilion 398."
The rig is owned by Mariner Energy, which is based in Houston.
The company has an office in Lafayette.
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13089364
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That ain't good.
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KFI Talk Radio in Los Angeles reports that the well wasn't producing any product, so that seems promising.
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When it happens once it is an oddity. Twice and you have to start thinking about what the **** is going on.
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No loss of life, at least, that's good.
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When it happens once it is an oddity. Twice and you have to start thinking about what the **** is going on.
Especially when you take into consideration the Enviro-terrorist at the Discovery Channel building yesterday. Could it be that someone was inspired by James Jay Lee to do something stupid? I'm not saying this is the case, but judging from recent leftist violence, it is a possibility.
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Let's see, Lord Zero used an accident at a drilling platform to place a moratorium on drilling. This is a shut down production platform. Are we going to hear a cry for all platforms to be shut down until they can be inspected?
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When it happens once it is an oddity. Twice and you have to start thinking about what the **** is going on.
Exactly my thoughts a well.
Glad that all the workers were counted for!
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When it happens once it is an oddity. Twice and you have to start thinking about what the **** is going on.
Yeah, that's why I said that ain't good. Everytime I turn around, I have to start thinking about what the **** is going on. Makes my head hurt.
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Yeah, that's why I said that ain't good. Everytime I turn around, I have to start thinking about what the **** is going on. Makes my head hurt.
Don't turn around, just look over your shoulder. :-)
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Don't turn around, just look over your shoulder. :-)
:lalala:
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KTLA is reporting that "a mile-long sheen" has been spotted near the well. Well, isn't that just dandy? :banghead:
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Curious Timing (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129604786&ft=1&f=1001) for this story to break.
It's AP, so here's the headline.
Greenpeace Activists Held After Leaving Arctic Oil Rig
Only 13 people were on the platform that exploded today, pretty hard for them to watch over the whole thing 24/7.
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When it happens once it is an oddity. Twice and you have to start thinking about what the **** is going on.
Exactly....... something's rotten in the state of Denmark ( in this case, the Gulf of Mexico) If I recall, this is the THIRD one this year, BTW........
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Hmmmmmmmmm........if it wasn't producing, what exactly could have caused an explosion?
Just sayin'........
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y ou do not f++k with god or mother nature
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Hmmmmmmmmm........if it wasn't producing, what exactly could have caused an explosion?
Just sayin'........
And how could oil be leaking? Isn't the shut off valve near the ocean floor?
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WAFB
reports 7 active wells on the rig
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13089364
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"Not producing" does not equal "Dry well," FWIW.
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"Not producing" does not equal "Dry well," FWIW.
I heard production only, not drilling. On the radio earlier.
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The Chinese mini-sub has been busy lately, hasn't it. Gotta create some more...uh ... situations for the
commies liberals progressives in the Whitehouse to use.
Just joking but it is beginning to be a right common thing isn't it....and it can't be Bush's fault.
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The Chinese mini-sub has been busy lately, hasn't it. Gotta create some more...uh ... situations for the commies liberals progressives in the Whitehouse to use.
Just joking but it is beginning to be a right common thing isn't it....and it can't be Bush's fault.
Don't count on it!! The Big Zero will find some way to tie this to the GOP, Bush, Cheney, or Rove!!
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I think there is a group behind all of these explosions.
And no, I will not go look for my tin foiled hat.
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Don't turn around, just look over your shoulder. :-)
BUTT - Do NOT bend over... :fuelfire:
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Curious Timing (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129604786&ft=1&f=1001) for this story to break.
It's AP, so here's the headline.
Only 13 people were on the platform that exploded today, pretty hard for them to watch over the whole thing 24/7.
13 people in the water, 12 life vests. All huddled together, all were rescued in great shape, fire extinguished, oil slick rumor was just that as Coast Guard reported none exists.
No major international incident. Everything contained.
Suck on it 0bama, suuuuuuck it long and hard you commie...
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"Not producing" does not equal "Dry well," FWIW.
But, doesn't not producing mean they weren't pumping? In my definition no product means just that. Not that they're just not drilling.
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Nothing new today? I can't find anything...
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But, doesn't not producing mean they weren't pumping? In my definition no product means just that. Not that they're just not drilling.
Pretty much does mean not pumping, usually. Oil companies take rigs on and off line for extended periods all the time for various reasons, especially low-producing ones. Has a lot to do with the commodity price of whatever kind of crude it pumps.