Old graphic, but illustrates the locations of rigs and production platforms in the Gulf.
Note there is NO new drilling. Note also, the rigs south of the Mississippi Coast boast some the best fishing anywhere!
Posted on 09/14/2008 1:29:45 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
This was just breaking on ABC 13 out of Houston...AP reports platforms discovered to be destroyed along with platforms.
Follow the story live on this link:
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/ike.html
They are doing live recoveries of Bolivar right now which has been leveled and the platform story is just breaking out as they are talking.
Uuuuuh ............. don't the roads have to be cleared of debris and power-lines first? But congress critters are used to getting what they want by simply jacking their jaws.
Meanwhile somebody has to roll up their sleeves and do some real work to get the job done. That kind of stuff doesn't seem to come to the MSM's attention for some reason . Instead they concentrate on the load mouth jaw jackers.
“at least two drilling platforms were free-floating in the gulf”
That’s good news. There are over 3,000 platforms in the Gulf. Katrina and Rita damaged over 100.
Bingo!
Gas went up six cents nationally just because Ike forced a few refineries to shut down. Obama is going to have serious trouble explaining why the laws of supply and demand work in every situation except getting more oil supply.
Okay, so far with all the hype gas has gone up 40 cents in our area just this past week!
A storm that large, with mandatory evacuation orders shouldn't have been ignored. If they can't get to those who are trapped it isn't the fault of FEMA.
I apologize if that post sounded like I was attacking you - I was responding to the media and their bias. Sorry if it came across badly toward you.
Look at the right column. Those are all Friday closing numbers.
Im sure this is waaaaaaay over blown. Damaged a little maybe...destroyed no.
I’d be willing to bet there’ll be more. But they’re all capped & etc., so ...
The Congressmans point was that the rescue workers cannot work well without water and food. He said many were starting to drop from exhaustion, dehydration and lack of food. Right now...the news station has a helicopter over Galveston. At least the seawall held!
Go to ktrk news site .....they have live coverage ;)
Also, rescue workers not getting the FEMA help with water and food....local congressperson livid that busses with supplies are sitting around.
I believe that would be Sheila Jackson Lee. You know, the woman who talked confidently about how we had already walked on Mars. The hyper partisan Bush hater. That Sheila Jackson Lee. I think she wants a Katrina bonus for her district just like William Jefferson and the other New Orleans Congress rats got by blaming Bush for their own failures and corruption.
Actually, and I hate to say it, a sharp increase in gasoline prices will drive home the Republican’s message to have more drilling and more stable refineries, like in Alaska. The Republicans just need to keep focus on the message that we need more drilling in all parts of the country and not cave into fake Democrat proposals.
It was not her LOL! It was a middle-aged gentleman. He had been out in his district helping locals doing recovery, search and rescue and then, made the statement.
Right, if the pipelines were damaged or leaking wouldn’t we be seeing oil slicks along the coast somewhere?
Why do I have the feeling that this is more fear-mongering reporting vis a vis Geraldo? I’m not sure I’d believe this from AP, where “Chicken Little” is the editor in chief.
MMS Report on Hurricane Impact
The DriveBy jerkoffs are down to their usual crappy tricks, 'reporting' whatever looks 'sensational' instead of the true story. This time, the true story is that the US Gulf coast dodged a large bullet. I'm not trivialising Ike, but the plain facts are that A) damage generally is WAY less than expected, B) Gulf production and refining facilities received a comparatively light hit, and C) production and refining facilities are being repaired with, frankly, amazing speed.
For example, both the Colonial and Plantation pipes are **UP**, right now this minute, operated at reduced rates. They **were** expected to be out for 3-4 days.
Just as I suspected - the media making a really big deal out of a whole lot of nuthin much to make a big deal about. Typical.
Note there is NO new drilling. Oops! My bad, mind works faster than fingers.
Note there is NO new drilling in coastal waters.
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