To: epluribus_2
Oil Rigs Just Don't Explode
Tell that to they guys on Piper Alpha. Somebody forgot to tighten the end cap on a pipe and 118 guys ended up dead. Those not killed in the initial blast had to decide between freezing north sea water and fire hot enough to melt the platform down to water level.
26 posted on
05/02/2010 8:08:46 AM PDT by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: GonzoGOP
BS- fire will melt forged steel like butter- a derrick will fall just by fire - i can heat steel and bend it with my bare hands..
To: GonzoGOP
Pardon my ignorance, but why don’t all rigs have emergency evacuation plans and procedures? Hell, even an inflatable raft would be better than freezing in the water.
82 posted on
05/02/2010 10:43:23 AM PDT by
XenaLee
(The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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