Gulf Oil Slick

Glenn · 07-11-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AtLastHome

Really, huh? Craziness.... One big web of possible disaters without ways to deal with them! Sometimes I think about the magical thinking that continues on in adulthood. Or, just transforms into adult arrogance. Why would anyone believe that this mess would not lead to something like this? And now, what is it going to take to get people to realize this may be only the start of things like this? Well heads and miles of pipe un-checked, buried under what sustains human life!!

The reason why the oil industry has'nt improved it's clean-uo technology in 50 years is because there have'nt been enough oil spills! I'm not kidding you Folks. This was their actual excuse! I could'nt make this up if I tried!

Toughy · 07-11-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by popcorninthesofa

The reason why the oil industry has'nt improved it's clean-uo technology in 50 years is because there have'nt been enough oil spills! I'm not kidding you Folks. This was their actual excuse! I could'nt make this up if I tried!

I did hear a big oil guy (maybe it was BP or Haliburton) say that.............shaking my head............

Rockinonahigh · 07-11-2010, 04:26 PM

Intresting..In my local sunday paper an artical by the AP said that in the gulf theire are 3000 caped and abandoned wells that are ticking time bombs for a blow out.These wells are owned by many companys,most havent been touched in a decade or more.Also they have been caped in salt water wich has/is corodeig the piped as I type this,mant leak a littls from presure from the oil or a leak somewhere.On land the artical stated that over 35,000 land wells do the same..tho on land can be delt with easyer.No maintainance has been done to near any of thise wells since being caped.This dosent surprise me one bit,I can count the caped wells driveing down the road hear near everywhere I drive,both gas and oil let me say its an ugly smelly sight.
The aritcal is in the sherveporttimes.com online addition.

AtLast · 07-11-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by popcorninthesofa

The reason why the oil industry has'nt improved it's clean-uo technology in 50 years is because there have'nt been enough oil spills! I'm not kidding you Folks. This was their actual excuse! I could'nt make this up if I tried!

No, you are not making this up!Unfortunately.....

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