Re: Oil spill over?

Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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On 18/07/2010 10:05, Keith Willshaw wrote:


"Andrew Swallow" <am.swallow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 17/07/2010 20:32, Mark Test wrote:
"Jack Linthicum" <jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jul 16, 5:30 pm, "Mark Test" <rightwinger_2...@xxxxxxxxx>
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"La N" <nilita2004NOS...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:wMJ%n.9192$Z6.611@xxxxxxxxxxx> This just in:
CNN Breaking News wrote:
-- BP: No oil flowing into Gulf of Mexico for first time in
months >> as
part of test of ruptured well. Watch live on CNN.com.

It should finally be coming to an end. Even if this cap fails to
hold at pressure, they'll have 4 ships that can collect the oil.


Which they should have had April 15th.

Really? They built this cap from scratch, it's not something
laying around.



Drilling a deep well without having a cap on warm standby is a major
part of the problem.

Ask BP's accountants to compare the cost of a cap Vs the
compensation.

Andrew Swallow


Feel free to name the operators who have ever done so and note
that the regulations imposed by the national authorities did not
require or even suggest such a device be kept on standby/


Rules can be changed.

It's sooo easy to be an "monday morning quarterback".


Additionally the cap in itself is useless. You also need a floating
oil production unit and oil collector ships standing by too.

This is akin to stating that every person cooking lunch should
have a fire crew standing by because that is cheaper than having
the house burn down should a pan catch fire.

I believe there are rules requiring towns/counties to have fire
stations with crews and equipment on standby. Particularly in the UK.

In the US,cities or towns do not -have- to have a fire department.
some small towns/cities contract out to nearby towns.
and rural homes are often many miles away from any fire department.

Company office blocks are required to have fire resistant doors and
fire extinguishers.

Andrew Swallow


if a "fire-resistant" door fails,does the door company get sued?
(without any investigation...)

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