Let’s approach this one point at a time.
I’ve been in oil and gas for five years, and I have government data bookmarked and access to the real info.
The platform was producing. As best I can ascertain (since I don’t work for Mariner and have no access to their production data), the platform has 12 wells attached to it; I do not know which were flowing at the time.
There was no slick; no oil was spilled.
The lease is 319 feet deep.
Mariner owns the platform and operates it, as they also own the lease; BP is not involved in any way.
Finally, oil rig fires or explosions happen roughly every five days.
“Finally, oil rig fires or explosions happen roughly every five days.”
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!
Very interesting!
IF that is true (and I don’t necessarily have reason to doubt you cause I know nothing about the offshore drilling industry), but if it is true, then that means the msm was given marching orders to make THIS PARTICULAR explosion a big story since it occurred the day after the judge ruled against the drilling moratorium and they want to sway public opinion. I’ve already read numerous IDIOT bloggers supporting the moratorium and a total permanent ban on drilling!