Will we ever 'get it' and decide to do something about our dependence on oil? We can't shut down these oil platforms (close to 4,000) until we do. We can get mad and demand that the oil companies shut them down but it won't happen until we stop using the products that come from them. Simple economics.
I'm not sure I understand. Are these up and running, or planned, as the caption says?
ReplyDeleteFrom everything I have read, these are active...minus one.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this before or at least similar situations. What will need to be done is inspections and reviews of the paperwork and equipment of all the wells out there. We can not trust what was filed by these companies knowing what we do now about oil company relationships with the MMS.
ReplyDeleteSteve I'm sure you've seen this happen in construction over the years. I know I have.
Sure, I've seen it happen many times and just thinking about some of the situations I was involved in brings back memories that could easily lead to a panic attack. I don't know how any rational human being can NOT demand that each and every one of those rigs be inspected now.
ReplyDeleteHurricane season predictions are now up to 10 versus 8 a few weeks ago.
When I found that graphic on a fuel website, it was my understanding that those are active deepwater rigs. My point in posting it was to demonstrate how vulnerable Ron Paul's Congressional District is to the kind of storms and rig disasters that Louisiana has suffered--and he maintains that no Federal help should be allowed to "interfere" with local handling. Crazed.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, the graphic by itself is scary enough.
Like 'little' Paul says; sometimes accidents just happen.
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