Gulf Oil Slick

JustJo · 07-28-2010, 10:30 AM

So evidently the surface oil is clearing much more quickly than anyone expected and, while we naturally should have concerns about long-term impacts, this whole situation is looking more hopeful...

Of interest to me in this article...evidently the Gulf has thousands of natural oil seeps and, as a result, also has bacteria present that "eat" oil.

Interesting read from the NY Times right here.

AtLast · 07-28-2010, 03:14 PM

Argh.... so, you think safety regulations are honored by oil companies in the Gulf?

Wed Jul 28, 1:50 pm ET
NEW ORLEANS – Oil, natural gas and water are still spewing from an abandoned well hit by a barge on a Louisiana waterway near the Gulf of Mexico.

Crews work to cap new La. oil leak near Gulf

Coast Guard Capt. John Arenstam says a wild well company is working on a plan to shut down the well, which is north of Barataria Bay and has been leaking since early Tuesday.

Authorities had already been working there to avoid contamination from the much larger BP oil spill in the Gulf. Arenstam expects the company to present its shutdown plan at some point Wednesday.

It's not clear how much oil has spewed from the damaged wellhead but local officials say it's a minuscule amount compared to the BP spill.

The Coast Guard says a towboat was pushing the barge on Mud Lake when it hit the wellhead. The towboat captain told investigators the well was not lit as required.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_re_us/us_oil_well_accident

07-28-2010, 10:30 AM	#1
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AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Argh.... so, you think safety regulations are honored by oil companies in the Gulf? Wed Jul 28, 1:50 pm ET NEW ORLEANS – Oil, natural gas and water are still spewing from an abandoned well hit by a barge on a Louisiana waterway near the Gulf of Mexico. Crews work to cap new La. oil leak near Gulf Coast Guard Capt. John Arenstam says a wild well company is working on a plan to shut down the well, which is north of Barataria Bay and has been leaking since early Tuesday. Authorities had already been working there to avoid contamination from the much larger BP oil spill in the Gulf. Arenstam expects the company to present its shutdown plan at some point Wednesday. It's not clear how much oil has spewed from the damaged wellhead but local officials say it's a minuscule amount compared to the BP spill. The Coast Guard says a towboat was pushing the barge on Mud Lake when it hit the wellhead. The towboat captain told investigators the well was not lit as required. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_re_us/us_oil_well_accident