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Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico
WAFB 9 ^ | 09/02/2010 | n/a

Posted on 09/02/2010 8:40:14 AM PDT by Pyro7480

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To: Xenalyte

What exactly is a blowout? Could you define for the rest of us?


161 posted on 09/02/2010 9:21:45 AM PDT by caww
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To: Willie Green

Willie the difference between you and me is that I don’t need to go to the Houston Chronicle, I’ve laid pipeline in that field (although it’s been a few years). It’s not 2,500’ deep. That is a fixed platform, probably no more than 5-600’ deep.


162 posted on 09/02/2010 9:22:08 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: tutstar

I wonder what happened with that Japanese ship that got hit ?with firecrackers? and caused a huge dent. With the hostage situation yesterday I think the eco-freaks are going into full blown attack mode.


163 posted on 09/02/2010 9:22:39 AM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: caww
Hello Dr. This is more than coincidence....keep eye on Washington now...

Oboma was wrong on the serge, and every voter knows it by now. He needs something to be right about (so far, his average is zero). Another oil rig explosion would "prove him right" about the shut down (and get him a few brownie points from the environuts who are going insane).

164 posted on 09/02/2010 9:22:57 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Xenalyte

Oh, my Lord, are you serious?

Please tell me you’re not serious.

I’m starting to think you are really serious.

Oil wells experience blowouts all the time. Texas alone had (I think) 14 or 15 in 2009.

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LOL. Now you’ve gone and done it. Shortly the posts claiming they were all sabotaged will begin to trickle in.


165 posted on 09/02/2010 9:23:18 AM PDT by dmz
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To: ArrogantBustard

The lease (and reportedly the rig) are owned by Mariner. But yes, it’s far shallower.


166 posted on 09/02/2010 9:23:39 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Yes, Chef! (Pablo is very wily.))
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To: maggief

Hurricane Ike was almost exactly two (2) years ago. If they were repairing damage for two years this may be just an accident from trying to re-start production. Most likely a gas explosion from some of the gas separation equipment. Not good, but certainly not Macondo.


167 posted on 09/02/2010 9:23:47 AM PDT by MrKatykelly
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To: Jlazoon

So is this normal recurrence? Do rigs just blow up for the heck of it?-—————————————————

Not til Obama was elected.


168 posted on 09/02/2010 9:23:52 AM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: brytlea

Oil. Gas. Diesel. Pressure. Any number of reasons.


169 posted on 09/02/2010 9:24:01 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: caww
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action." -- Ian Fleming
170 posted on 09/02/2010 9:24:56 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg (("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: b4its2late

Think the envirowhackos are behind this in revenge for James Lee’s ‘murder’ yesterday at the Discovery Channel building?


171 posted on 09/02/2010 9:25:02 AM PDT by pillut48 (Whenever O says, "Let me be clear," you know what is to follow is a bunch of nuanced BS!)
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To: Pyro7480

Did not Holder and Obama just lose a federal decision?

They would not anything illegal, though, right?


172 posted on 09/02/2010 9:25:02 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Xenalyte

I don’t know of any gulf offshore oil rig blow-outs,fires and leaks(other than the Istook(?) well years ago). Are you aware of one in the Gulf in the last 35 -40 years?


173 posted on 09/02/2010 9:25:19 AM PDT by penelopesire (FOX NEWS TRIBAL PRINCESS)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

CRAP

oil was spilled?

The lack of the Obama agency that got cought with the last oil explosion- looking at porn and taking bribes to pass inspections should now be investigated. <-YEAH RIGHT

they will cover it all up again and use it to stop drilling for political reasons.


174 posted on 09/02/2010 9:25:49 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: penelopesire

I trust nothing from this administration.

Zip.


175 posted on 09/02/2010 9:25:59 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Republic of Texas

Are they likely to be able to pin the cause down?


176 posted on 09/02/2010 9:26:13 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: Pyro7480

Being a oil rig worker and employee, I think it just blew up.

Happens all the time.

Don’t need conspiracies and this would barely make the news, but for BP’s clusterF.


177 posted on 09/02/2010 9:26:23 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: Freddd

Planes fly into buildings all the time. Some planes are just bigger than others and cause more damage.


178 posted on 09/02/2010 9:26:23 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Pyro7480

Vermillon Block 398. Water depth is 381 feet.


179 posted on 09/02/2010 9:27:09 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Diogenesis

It is not logical to think a chicago tied mob administration would ever do any thing illegal < / sarcasm >


180 posted on 09/02/2010 9:27:46 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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