Not so long ago, our fearless leader was moving in a different direction than today. Â Not so long ago, he said, …oil rigs today don’t generally cause spills. Â They are technologically very advanced. [ref: msnbc] That was not so long ago. Â Today the situation has obviously changed. Today, there aren’t many people who want to […]
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Was That a Costly Device?
Wed, 5 May 2010, 07:09 AM (-06:00)
In 2000, the US government issued said a backup system to turn off deepwater drilling systems was an essential safety component. In 2001, the industry complained that there were significant doubts about such systems. In 2003, the government decided that, what do you know, more study was required.  And the Minerals Management Service reported that the devices […]
That and This
Mon, 3 May 2010, 07:36 AM (-06:00)
Question: How are you going to do this to this? Answer: You’re not. This one can’t be cleaned up, even superficially.
Drill, Baby, Drill!
Fri, 30 Apr 2010, 05:06 PM (-06:00)
No technology is perfect. So it’s not a matter of if something will go wrong but rather a question of when. To think or say otherwise is to lie thru your teeth. For the Mississippi delta, when is now. Source: Jesse Allen/NASA Earth Observatory Drill, baby. Drill!