Guard watches coast for oil slick's first wave

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

It's over. They just said that they have no choice but to abandon the LMRP attempt, due to equipment failure. There is now no relief in sight until the relief wells are completed 3 months from now. What really sucks is the cut of the riser pipe has now increased the spill by 30%, given their estimates. 45,000 barrels a day, adds up to 2 million, 475 thousand gallons a day of oil...man this is going from bad to worse. Also, the scientists said that the oil won't run out for over 100 years, so so much for people hoping it would end soon.

Where are you getting this info from?

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Where are you getting this info from?

Mattyk,

My sister in law lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama. There is a response team assembled there to deal with any oil (so far only tar balls have washed up, no slick or anything), and i can literally get up to the minute information by just having my wife text her and ask what is going on. She is no more than 2 or 3 blocks from where the scientist people are on the beach, etc....

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Mattyk,

My sister in law lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama. There is a response team assembled there to deal with any oil (so far only tar balls have washed up, no slick or anything), and i can literally get up to the minute information by just having my wife text her and ask what is going on. She is no more than 2 or 3 blocks from where the scientist people are on the beach, etc....

With up to the minute info sometimes panic stuff comes out too. This MSNBC report, just updated, doesn't mention that they have given up, and I doubt they will, as options close, they will get more creative, but I doubt they will just stop for 2 months while they drill the relief well.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

With up to the minute info sometimes panic stuff comes out too. This MSNBC report, just updated, doesn't mention that they have given up, and I doubt they will, as options close, they will get more creative, but I doubt they will just stop for 2 months while they drill the relief well.

I can't imagine the backlash if they just tossed up their hands and said see ya in August.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I can't imagine the backlash if they just tossed up their hands and said see ya in August.

Why would they care though, honestly? They are already set to lose billions over this, people from their company are going to jail, and they probably will go out of business as a result, so why would they care what happens now.

Others have said it, but our hands as a country, are truly tied. We lack the personnel, experience, or equipment to tackle this if we shove BP out of the way. They can do whatever they want, quit or whatever, and there isn't a damned thing we can do about it.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Why would they care though, honestly? They are already set to lose billions over this, people from their company are going to jail, and they probably will go out of business as a result, so why would they care what happens now.

Others have said it, but our hands as a country, are truly tied. We lack the personnel, experience, or equipment to tackle this if we shove BP out of the way. They can do whatever they want, quit or whatever, and there isn't a damned thing we can do about it.

You really don't think there are not companies that the US could contract to help resolve this issue.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You really don't think there are not companies that the US could contract to help resolve this issue.

There are not. The Navy, Coast Guard, and the US Government has already said that. BP is the only company that has the expertise with these DEEP SEA wells. The other companies are not set up for such operations at an extreme depth.

The government has contacted James Cameron, the director, due to his deep-water expertise, and the fact that he built the ROV that was the first in the world to find the wreck of the titanic, which ironically sank in extreme depths.

I doubt that Cameron has a solution, based on the fact that all known possible "solutions" have failed to date. And now, they are saying that a relief well is not a 100% chance...so what do you do when the relief well fails? With BP's track record so far, you know it's inevitable.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You really don't think there are not companies that the US could contract to help resolve this issue.

Take a deep breath and sit down for this first, I have some earth shattering news for you:

The private sector does not have the answer for everything.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Why would they care though, honestly? They are already set to lose billions over this, people from their company are going to jail, and they probably will go out of business as a result, so why would they care what happens now.

Others have said it, but our hands as a country, are truly tied. We lack the personnel, experience, or equipment to tackle this if we shove BP out of the way. They can do whatever they want, quit or whatever, and there isn't a damned thing we can do about it.

Simple point is they have to keep trying. They can't just say oh well we can't fix it, see you in August when the relief well is ready. That's not gonna fly.