expat Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 a different perspective and light reliefhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIkkr9HF_w0&feature=related Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-336749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL9000 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 HAL9000 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> AFAIK, no one has claimed that a functional BOP> would have failed to withstand the pressure in> this case.Until now: Second pipe may have crippled BP well's defense mechanism Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-337449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Papers all say Exxon are coming in with a ?100B takeoverObama's given it the go ahead (acting as judge, jury and executioner) as the US public would rather see the Exxon CEO in charge of BP than the current management.Not good for UK Ltd.expat Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> BP could go bust especially if they revoke their> permission to operate in the States. So far the> money they have> spend does not even begin to make a real dent in> their profits.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-341117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 SeanMacGabhann Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I don't get the US v UK angle on this. If something similar happened here in 2010, the British government would be equally agitated.That may be true in 2010 with the sort of news/media environment we now live in. But remember Piper Alpha - an American owned rig that blew up in the North Sea over 20 years ago with the loss of 167 lives? The way the aftermath of that disaster was approached - with a focus on learning lessons rather than apportioning blame (including the Cullen Enquiry) - led to far-reaching reforms and improvements in safety that may not have been possible if a 'witch-hunt' had been pursued. The process was also unique of its time in that it resulted in the setting up of what was effectively a UK government sanctioned trades union under Thatcher - the OILC.Maybe a similar approach today in the US would be appropriate? (bearing in mind that BP are committed to paying for the clean-up anyway). Unless anyone really takes seriously the idea that they will continue to block oil extraction from such deep wells in the future? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-341415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 They have fitted a new cap - here is hoping it will work...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10609115.stm Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-341501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL9000 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 BP says oil has stopped leaking from Gulf wellIf one of BP's relief wells succeeds in blocking the damaged borehole - what are the chances the other one will end up being used as a production well? With potential revenues of US$3 million a day, it could recoup the US$3 billion* spill claims in just 2 years and 9 months.* 10^9 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-342763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I think Total should be made to pay the same as BP for the buncefield fire... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-344393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YawnAlot Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Papers all say Exxon are coming in with a ?100B takeover Exxon, the same company who had a major oil spill themselves........? There's a blog on Reuters (blog.reuters) that discusses the incident. Plus the serious health damages caused to the people who cleaned it up. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-344720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Looks like Tony Hayward ccould resign in days. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-345536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 The well now present no more danger to the environment they say:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11190710 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/11119-gulf-oil-spill/page/4/#findComment-357876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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