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Oil Spill a Catastrophe of Monumental Proportions: Is It Sabotage?Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 20:15.
And yet obviously, something did happen. What—and was it sabotage How could so many time-tested automatic back-ups fail, all at the same time? What are the oddsOil Spill a Catastrophe of Monumental Proportions: Is It Sabotage?By Jim O'Neill Saturday, May 1, 2010 The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe of historic dimensions, The oil slick we see on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is just the tip of the iceberg.
I have worked as a commercial diver in off-shore oilfields around the world (including the Gulf of Mexico), so I have some idea of the difficulties involved with operations in 5,000 feet of water, (around 155 atmospheres of pressure). (Here and Here) The sinking of Transocean’s deepwater semi-submersible “Horizon,” in the Gulf of Mexico on the April 22, is poised to make the“Exxon Valdez” oil spill in Alaskan waters, look insignificant in comparison. And they complained because President Bush took two days before visiting Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. I submit that the “Horizon” incident will not only dwarf the “Exxon Valdez,” but “Katrina” as well. Obama might just want to start moseying his way down south. “The Horizon” was a new (built in 2001) floating exploratory rig, recently contracted by BP (British Petroleum) to drill its Macondo prospect in the Gulf. It had finished an exploratory drill hole to around 18,000 feet, and was in the process of capping off the well, prior to moving on, when the rig caught fire on April 20. The capping procedure was reputedly undertaken by oil industry giant Halliburton. (Here and Here) As you might imagine, such an occurrence is an oil company’s worst nightmare, and there are fail-safe measures like you would not believe, to ensure that such a thing as what happened, never happens. There are “deadman switches,” down-hole safety valves, “panic buttons.” and Blow Out Preventers (BOPs). (Source) And yet obviously, something did happen. What—and was it sabotage? How could so many time-tested automatic back-ups fail, all at the same time? What are the odds? As Carl Franzen writes, the BOP, “the piece of offshore-rig equipment designed to be ‘a drilling operation’s last line of defense’ against leaks, failed miserably.” Are there any “movers and shakers” connected with Chicago’s CCX scam, who also happen to be connected to Halliburton, BP, or…well you get the idea. Just asking. The oil spill after one week covers approximately 130 by 70 miles. What is it going to cover after several months—with thousands a barrels of oil being added each day? (Source) First coal, now oil—I suggest you folks at the nuclear power plants be on your toes. Laus deo http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/22667 ANTI-SPECIESISM:
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