[blackdog]

The only people responsible for the safe extraction of those lucky guys, are the people at Haliburton Oil Company who had the actual gall to manufacture such a drilling device. Any self respecting mega-stealing corporation knows....You don't actually make a product, you speculate, trade derivatives, manipulate stock, hop huge amounts of non-existant cash all around the globe in a daily amorphous fashion so it can never be found, and buy mansions.

The old fashioned concept of actually producing a critical good or service is just outdated and low-tech. Unless of course it is your arss in need of American genius, I thought it had all but vanished. Thank god they were not in the bottom of a mine in China! They would hold the funeral if lifting them out cost more than a bucket of coal.

Thank You Haliburton!

[TomB]

Thank You Haliburton!

Oh to be a fly on the wall when Daschle hears this little bit of news!

DOH!

Now, anytime the name "Haliburton" is mentioned, all people are going to think about is that drill rig getting those men out.

[OldFriend]

I thanked Dick Cheney and Haliburton every day of my son's four years in the military. They were the supplier of all the equipment and supplies needed to suport the Bosnia mission. There was never a time that the material ordered was not FIRST CLASS, delivered on time and as promised.

Of course, I owe all the glory to G-d.

[Prodigal Son]

Haliburton made the drill? Did Fox broadcast that fact? Drudge ought to put that damned siren he has up and announce it to the rest of the world.

[jdontom]

They use BOP's(Blow out Preventers) they keep a constant pressure inside the hole thats being drilled. They can stack several on top of each other depending on what pressure they need to maintain. The piping or drill pipe is being worked inside a tight rubber seal, the seal dose not allow any air, oil, or gas to escape into the atmospher. Made by Haliburton...

My post from last night, all of the safety equiptment is made by Haliburton. They will get no credit for this, they have saved many a miner, drillers life. These devices that were used in this operation are usually stored in warehouses, as was the BOP and Diamond tip drill that was used until needed. Also Haliburton makes the device (fish) that is used to extract the pipe and drill bit that was broke off on the first rig.

[deport]

Do you have a link to a story/article about Halliburton and the drill? I've looked some and can't find anything. I see the media isn't making the connection if they know. It would be nice to give them some credit after all the bad pub they've gotten lately. Thanks

[Republic]

Thank You Haliburton!

Loved your entire post-and want to add my thanks to the ingenuity and folks at Haliburton that are responsible for manufacturing such a marvelous device. It has saved nine very precious lives last night and probably many more before that.

I didn't know about this. Thanks!!!