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Offline thundley4

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Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« on: September 02, 2010, 10:34:54 AM »
Off the Louisiana coast. Nothing else being reported, yet.

« Last Edit: September 02, 2010, 10:53:39 AM by TxRadioguy »
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 10:42:26 AM »
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 10:51:44 AM »
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 10:56:51 AM »
That ain't good.
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 10:58:06 AM »
KFI Talk Radio in Los Angeles reports that the well wasn't producing any product, so that seems promising.
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 11:06:57 AM »
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 11:08:54 AM »
No loss of life, at least, that's good.
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 11:23:59 AM »
Quote from: dutch508 on September 02, 2010, 11:06:57 AM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 11:30:44 AM »
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 11:35:56 AM »
Quote from: dutch508 on September 02, 2010, 11:06:57 AM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 12:19:30 PM »
Quote from: dutch508 on September 02, 2010, 11:06:57 AM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 12:31:20 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on September 02, 2010, 12:19:30 PM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2010, 12:44:14 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on September 02, 2010, 12:31:20 PM
Don't turn around, just look over your shoulder.  :-)


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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2010, 01:06:09 PM »
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2010, 01:14:17 PM »
Curious Timing for this story to break.

It's AP, so here's the headline.

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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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2010, 01:36:19 PM »
Quote from: dutch508 on September 02, 2010, 11:06:57 AM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2010, 01:50:34 PM »
Hmmmmmmmmm........if it wasn't producing, what exactly could have caused an explosion?

Just sayin'........
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2010, 02:07:41 PM »
y ou do not f++k with god or mother nature
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2010, 02:10:22 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on September 02, 2010, 01:50:34 PM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2010, 02:40:06 PM »
WAFB
reports 7 active wells on the rig

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13089364
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2010, 02:52:58 PM »
"Not producing" does not equal "Dry well," FWIW.
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2010, 03:47:50 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on September 02, 2010, 02:52:58 PM
"Not producing" does not equal "Dry well," FWIW.

I heard production only, not drilling.  On the radio earlier. 
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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2010, 03:57:25 PM »
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2010, 04:53:35 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on September 02, 2010, 03:57:25 PM
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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Re: Breaking on Fox News Oil Rig Explosion
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2010, 10:34:01 PM »
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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