To: screaminsunshine
At that point, the riser breaking really didn’t matter. Without the BOP closed, oil was going to be coming out.
10 posted on
05/11/2010 5:50:23 PM PDT by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: thackney
Sounds a lot like the Ixtoc 1 blow out
NO mud, too much pressure.
THe difference? THe Mexicans owner/operator refused to pay a dime (or peso) in losses or damages.....
14 posted on
05/11/2010 6:58:59 PM PDT by
ASOC
(Things are not always as they appear, ask the dog chasing the car)
To: thackney
Thank you for posting these reports.
Your explanations are very helpful, too.
16 posted on
05/11/2010 7:11:14 PM PDT by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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