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To: BOBTHENAILER

As seen here.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2514277/posts


12 posted on 05/16/2010 4:37:22 PM PDT by optiguy (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.----- Ronald Reagan)
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To: optiguy; Ernest_at_the_Beach
We in the oil and gas industry are reminded almost daily of the risks associated with the nature of our business. We see firsthand what happens when things break. It's taken seriously. Tolsti2, you mentioned Exxon-Mobile. You can say they're greedy and cheap all you want. My experience with them and their employees has been that they provide some of the best paying jobs around and are willing to spend what's necessary to do things right.

You nailed it. It's disturbing to hear the FR Monday Quarterbacks, those claiming to know, those with 20/20 hindsight and especially those who've never been close to a drilling well, testing a well, etc. Those of us in the industry know full well the inherent danger with very heavy metal, high speed metal and moving parts, dangerous chemicals and potential ultra high pressure, volatile gas, casinghead gas, oil, etc.

I lost a brother-in-law years ago when the BOP crushed him on a well in NM. Knew some people on a crew in WY that had 4 killed from an H2S leak. We mourn the loss of life and try our best to fix the mistakes, but there ain't no getting around the danger. Anybody claiming a first class operating company does things on the cheap, knows not what they are talking about.

14 posted on 05/16/2010 5:55:41 PM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (makes me wanna holler)
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