Another oil rig explodes in the Gulf

[Kathryn]

Well, if you put it that way, then I think you've got an argument.

I'm just saying it's worth considering - in spite of what we hear from the mainstream media on the issue.

But then, I'm naturally a skeptic.

Seriously, my husband works as a consultant in the industry for a very large oil and gas company with interests worldwide. It's not the company involved in either explosion but he may hear something interesting. If so, I'll post it.

 

[Kathryn]

I've been sitting here thinking about this. Here are some interesting facts:

1. Oil rigs and platforms simply do not "explode." Other than the two explosions this summer, if anyone else can find any other examples of oil rigs or platforms exploding, please provide the link.

2. The vast majority of other oilfield related accidents that have resulted in any sort of oil spill have involved either tankers/freighters transporting oil and which were damaged by weather, a collision of some sort, or a major malfunction (not an explosion however), or a pipeline which begins to leak. Large accidents involving great loss of property or life, or any sort of oil spill, from a rig or platform are virtually unheard of.

Not to minimize ecological impact, but imagine a ship - even a huge ship. Now imagine that ship in the middle of, say, the Atlantic Ocean. See how small that ship is in perspective? Now imagine the oil leaking from that ship into that vast ocean...

Get my point?

And one other point - oil is a NATURAL PRODUCT. It is not synthetic. It is ORGANIC. Yes it can harm the eco system for a time - but it is also re absorbed over time.

3. With Cap and Trade next on the administration's agenda, wouldn't it be helpful to have a few oil rig accidents of great magnitude (and fabulous photo ops!) to convince the public of the evils of the oil industry?

Things that make you go "Hmmmm..."

 

[Smoke]

Say what you will, but the gods are fed up with how humans treat this planet. It's not some wrath of god thing either, it's that humans have not taken care of this planet as we should. We have not kept the ways of Ma'at and fufilled our covenant with the gods. This is called karma. If the gods have to blow up every single oil rigg in the gulf to get us off oil, they will. Watch

If the gods are blowing up oil rigs because they think we should take better care of the planet, the stupidity and shortsightedness of the gods can hardly be overstated. That would be like burning down the house to teach your kids not to play with matches.

Are you therefore suggesting, Senedjem, that the 'gods' or 'God' or a higher power will intervene in order to stop ecological disaster?

His thoughts about it are obviously confused; what he's actually saying, in no uncertain terms, is that the gods are intervening to cause ecological disaster.

The environmnental terrorists have struck again. I am now convinced that these offshore drilling bombings are caused by extreme environmentalists. For a second I thought maybe it was Islamic terrorists, but since nobody was actaully killed in this resent attack, since Islamic terrorists have no regard for the loss of human life. I am now certain it is the work of the extremist environmentalists, who are actually hypocritical as they truly don't give a damn how much harm they personally bring to the environment in their attacks as they are all communists whose only true goal is to bring down capitalist corporations and nations dispite any harm they personally bring to the Earthly environment. They are all so transperant it is almost a joke.

I hereby proclaim death to the environmentalist extremist movement. May they all for ever be reborn in the jaws of Sebek.

It's always a little disconcerting to me when I can't tell whether somebody is trying to be funny, or just completely unhinged.

 

[Kathryn]

Seriously, people - if someone can find an example prior to this summer of an offshore oil rig or oil platform exploding, I'd love to see the source.

If we can't find a single example of that, after 60 years of worldwide offshore exploration, drilling, and production involving hundreds of thousands of rigs and platforms - then two massive explosions in one small area within one summer is indeed VERY unusual - and the timing is, shall we say, awfully convenient.

 

[Adramelek]

This wasn't a BP oilrig.

This well wasn't even in production.

There was no oil released into the water in this explosion.

The cause of the explosion is not yet known.

My husband has worked on hundreds, maybe even THOUSANDS of oil rigs all over the world and all over the Gulf for 28 years. Out of all these thousands and thousands of rigs worldwide, there have only been a handful of explosions or significant spills since oil production began.

I for one am struck by the fact that explosions are generally so rare - and now we've had two in the past few months. The timing is a bit suspect in my opinion.

Wag the dog, baby. Wag the dog.

Now that is an excellent point Kathryn... perhaps my initial response wasn't as off base as I thought it was. :sarcastic

 

[Kathryn]

Now that is an excellent point Kathryn... perhaps my initial response wasn't as off base as I thought it was. :sarcastic

Exactly. Perhaps you should drink and pontificate simultaneously more often!

 

[Rainbow Mage]

So you are saying that the gods, angered by our mistreatment of this beautiful planet, will blow up oil rigs and further damage it in their wrath? That doesn't make much sense...

Hey it wouldn't be the first time the Vanir have used destructive methods to teach humanity a lesson You can't see this as something Odin would do?

 

[Mercy Not Sacrifice]

I just have one thing to say about this thread: