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Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico

#1

Dave

Dave

Rescue efforts under way after oil rig explosion in Gulf – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

No, this is not a repeat from a few months ago. Unknown at this time if any oil is escaping.


#2

Gared

Gared

Well fuck.


#3

SpecialKO

SpecialKO

Gared said:
Well fuck.
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Seriously. Hope the injured guy makes it.


#4

Gared

Gared

Indeed, here's to hoping that everyone survives and that the fact that the well was inactive means we won't be waiting months to shut down a leak and clean up the gulf again.


#5



Chazwozel

Gared said:
Indeed, here's to hoping that everyone survives and that the fact that the well was inactive means we won't be waiting months to shut down a leak and clean up the gulf again.[/QUOTE]


This implies that the original gulf spill has been cleaned up.

All I have to say to the whole situation is :facepalm:
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#6

Gared

Gared

Yes, I suppose it does. Allow me to rephrase. No, allow me to just retract, it's shorter.


#7

ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

You know, I'm not usually one for conspiracies and the such....

...but this seems to be happening an awful lot, lately.


#8

@Li3n

@Li3n

Ok, so it's official, God Hates the Gulf of Mexico...


#9



Matt²

whoa.. Deja Vu!


#10

Troll

Troll

Oh come on. What the fuck is going on down there?


#11

GasBandit

GasBandit

Well, at least this time they say the well is shut down, and what's burning is the stuff in the storage tanks up top.


#12



Hyimi

GasBandit said:
Well, at least this time they say the well is shut down, and what's burning is the stuff in the storage tanks up top.
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They are wrong.

Coast Guard confirms burning oil platform was in production; unclear where sheen comes from | NOLA.com

Gulf oil rig explosion leaves sheen 1 mile long, Coast Guard confirms | NOLA.com


#13



Disconnected

oh shit, where's a patsy when you need one!


#14

GasBandit

GasBandit

Hyimi;433989][QUOTE=GasBandit said:
Well, at least this time they say the well is shut down, and what's burning is the stuff in the storage tanks up top.
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They are wrong.

Coast Guard confirms burning oil platform was in production; unclear where sheen comes from | NOLA.com

Gulf oil rig explosion leaves sheen 1 mile long, Coast Guard confirms | NOLA.com[/QUOTE]

I didn't mean it was derelict. I was referring to what the article you links also says -

Workers on board reported that they were able to initiate emergency shutdown procedures before the fire started
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The main article linked from the blurb in the link in this thread's OP said that the well was shut down because of the fire successfully, and that what was burning was stuff that was already up and in storage tanks. I don't think it'd be too much of a stretch to imagine some of those storage tanks being ruptured and creating a sheen.


#15

Espy

Espy

According to NPR a few minutes ago they said that the fire was out and no sheen was reported but they are keeping their eyes open for it.


#16



Chibibar

Martin Sheen is gonna show up at an oil rig explosion?


#17

Espy

Espy

Obviously.


#18

David

David

Apparently Sarah Palin had recently tweeted "If god didn't want us to drill oil he would send us a sign." The tweet was deleted immediately after this explosion. It would be awesome if someone could confirm this.

Well, okay, no, oil rig explosions are never awesome. But still.


#19



Element 117

Was Shego playing Counterstrike:Reality again?


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