[thethirddegree]

Interesting theory. However there seem to be enough details leaking out about problems with the rig before the explosion to discount this.

[Publius Maximus]

I would think the damage at the bottom would look more like a torpedo hit it. The web cams do not seem to support the theory.

That said I could not figure out how 3 fail safe valves would simultaneously fail, short of sabotage.

[cripplecreek]

Oil rigs have been sinking since there have been offshore rigs.

[OldDeckHand]

Sorry, this is just ridiculous.

There's not a country on the planet that has a torpedo with the depth capability that it would need to reach the well-head at DeepWater Horizon. Why? Because torpedoes are engineered to sink surface vessels and other submarines. There's not a fast-attack or boomer that can operate much past 800 meters (if that) in depth. So, they don't engineer and build torpedoes to reach much past that depth. Our own Mk-48 goes to about 800(ish) meters. By comparison, this particular well-head lies at about 1,500 meters.

[IMR 4350]

I still think BP drilled into the Molemen’s underground world, and the Molemen sabotaged the well in reprisal for flooding their world.

Where oh where is Superman when you need him?

[bimbo]

I was surprised to hear that there was a “fishing boat” under the BP rig when it exploded ... they captured the early pictures. I’d think these “fishermen” would be all over the news.

[bimbo]

I was surprised to hear that there was a “fishing boat” under the BP rig when it exploded ... they captured the early pictures. I’d think these “fishermen” would be all over the news.