The Gulf Oil Nightmare

[PBO]

Given that it's in US waters it doesn't matter who owns what, it automatically becomes a US problem

Interesting list of possibilities discussed in the video, at the extreme end of outcomes but good stories need some excitement I guess

[nitrostarter]

I sure hope something gives. Some of my family is starting to suffer. This oil spill is going to ruin South Louisiana for many many many years to come.

It's just disgusting to know that so many ideas are being throw out there and little are being used a possible solutions! It's disgusting that there are so many levels of wasted command that makes clean up nearly impossible. Gov. Bobby Jindal had to get on live TV begging for the damn funds to get some barrier islands built, which these islands are known to protect coastline from the oil and help for hurricane protection. They requested action on this for weeks until they got the ok to do it. Plaquemines Parish Pres. Nungesser is fighting the same thing. Asking for help and receiving none! Disgusting!

[zeropointbug]

You know there was a group of scientists/geologists that came up with the most feasible way to seal the leak, a nuclear bomb. After all they have detonated nukes in the ocean before anyways, so why not use one for this?!

[nitrostarter]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

You know there was a group of scientists/geologists that came up with the most feasible way to seal the leak, a nuclear bomb. After all they have detonated nukes in the ocean before anyways, so why not use one for this?!

I said this from day 2... Blow it up! Saddam blew up every well in the middle east and shut the oil flows off in 3 days! How? He blew the wells up! But scientists are worried about the earth shifting and causing more cracks for the oil to leak....

However what they aren't reminding you of is that BP made $6,000,000,000 off this one well last year. The clean up efforts will be a fraction of that well. BP is being greedy and is paying to keep the well open! What I want to know is who is getting the kick backs from BP on this disaster cause me and 2 million other people in South LA would love to kick some arse!

[PBO]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

You know there was a group of scientists/geologists that came up with the most feasible way to seal the leak, a nuclear bomb. After all they have detonated nukes in the ocean before anyways, so why not use one for this?!

Judging by all the continuing health issues in places like the Marshall Islands I can't see southern USA going with that idea...it would make a great TV spectacle though. I'm sure they could work a Survivor series into it somehow!

[PBO]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

I said this from day 2... Blow it up! Saddam blew up every well in the middle east and shut the oil flows off in 3 days! How? He blew the wells up!

And they caught fire. It was a different application of explosives that was required to momentarily starve the subsequent fires of oxygen that then allowed contractors to cap the wells so production could resume

[Semi Pro]

thermal bareks will have just as big of an efect as a small nuke, the problem is how much damage would they do to the echo system

[zeropointbug]

Aside from stopping the source, to clean up the oil on the surface they can (and could have!) used hay or hair, or anything of the sort.. absorbs every last drop of oil from water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5SxX2EntEo

[plettenbergs]

I think it is ironic the guy in the opening video is worried about the ecology in the GULF and the FISH while SMOKING A CIGARETTE!

I am going to Panama City next weekend to see the beaches for myself!!

[Arct1k]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

I said this from day 2... Blow it up! Saddam blew up every well in the middle east and shut the oil flows off in 3 days! How? He blew the wells up! But scientists are worried about the earth shifting and causing more cracks for the oil to leak....

However what they aren't reminding you of is that BP made $6,000,000,000 off this one well last year. The clean up efforts will be a fraction of that well. BP is being greedy and is paying to keep the well open! What I want to know is who is getting the kick backs from BP on this disaster cause me and 2 million other people in South LA would love to kick some arse!

Sadam blew the wells up and set them on fire to destroy the oil production and let the oil burn / leak...

The US engineers then used explosives to put out the fire - It starves the fire of oxygen allowing them to cap the wells.

I didn't think that this well was in production it was still being drilled so not sure how they made $6bn from a well that wasn't in production...

[JERRY2KONE]

Yea I believe the $6 billion figure was actually $61 billion and was the profits BP made last year as a company. At any rate yes the well is owned by BP, who hired a US contractor to run the rig, drill the well, and get it into production. Regardless the owner is responsible for the disaster, but pointing fingers is going to solve nothing. From all reports there have been litterally thousands of offers to help resolve both the clean up efforts, and the stopping of oil flowing from the well. BP has turned down all of them and insists that it has this problem well under control and does not want any help from outside sources regardless of who they are muttling up their efforts and delaying the outcome. From everything we can see on FOX, CNN, BBC, and all the rest it sure does not look under control to me. Up to now the US Gov has been watching from the passenger seat trying to let BP do what it says it is capable of doing, and that is getting this disaster under control. From my perspective this one well is going to put a huge dent into BP as a company. BP is huge, but no company can suffer from losses in the billions and still remain a mainstream player in any markets for very long. BP is already working on contingency plans to lawyer up and hiding its liquid assets in the hopes of riding the storm and popping out on the other side squeeky clean just like all the rest of the big money makers would do.

Our planet is bleeding and hopefully someone will figure out how to get it to stop soon, before it becomes a worldwide disaster. From all accounts this well holds billions of barrels of crude which has the capacity to strew oil over most of the planets oceans within a year or so. Once again we need to stop with the polotically correct crap and get everyone involved in this who can help get it stopped. Its never too late, but every day that this well leaks more oil things are looking very grim in deed. This man made disaster may for sure make some spiecies of animals sea, air, and land extinct. What a freakin mess...

I bet alot of Gov's start putting more money into solar, wind, and hydro power research programs after this plays out.

I did a co-op for british petroleum in texas...all i can say

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

I didn't think that this well was in production it was still being drilled so not sure how they made $6bn from a well that wasn't in production...

Thats because the facts dont help dramatize the story........

[E-Revonut]

Originally Posted by PBO

Given that it's in US waters it doesn't matter who owns what, it automatically becomes a US problem

Hope this statement was being sarcastic, not complete, or me not taking it right because I'm sorry to say thats one of the most assanine things I've heard! The whole world should be trying to help because this will have an effect on the entire planet, not just the US. The US has always gone out of their way to help other countries in need, even when their problem isn't affecting us. Where were these countries to help us after 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew, the floods in Tennesee or any other catastrophe we have? It's time for the whole planet to come together to solve this because it's already spreading and will soon be affecting all of earth's inhabitants!

[Bondonutz]

All the technology we posess and this can't be stopped ?
I hope BP gets this remedied soon, the entire gulf and every living thing in it as well as the shore lines for thousands of miles are doomed. Truely sad to see and watch this.