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They're sending lawyers down there and now
they're shutting down all the rigs drilling below 500', which is about half the
production of the gulf. I think that is about 25% of our domestic
consumption. I would think they should get manned sub dowm there,
hell I can't think of a better time that we need them.
Brian
In a message dated 6/2/2010 12:29:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
vbra676539@aol.com writes:
There are several subs that work to this
depth; 2 in France, 4 in Russia, 3 in the US & 1 in Japan. As to the
rock pile, this is not a seep. It won't respond to any attainable level of
gravel. I don't know the specific flow rate here but a hydrothermal hot
spring pumps water out at about 2 meters/second. That's more back pressure
than your average offshore dump truck could overcome. Besides, the BOP is
intact down there. If they can get the riser cut, then they can cap the
well, or better yet, pump it. Like T. Boone Pickens said: We need 20 million
barrels of oil tomorrow morning.....just to get through the day.
Vance
This is the voice of experience. Too bad you're not running that circus
down there Vance. I'm confident your common sense and knowledge would have
stopped that thing by now.
Frank D.
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