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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 04:58 PM Original message |
Official: Seep Found Near Well |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm glad they're keeping an eye on it. I'm interested to see how |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
83. Hmmm, the Obama administration doing something right? |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hope they are successful with one of those relief wells soon. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I was wondering why they don't want to do anything with the capped-off well, like bring it into pro |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Oh Noze! The well is seeping. We will just have to pump all the oil into tankers now ... and sell it |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. yeah they should, but they should also make the well produce |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
37. Let me repeat for the 100th time... |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. How can we be sure this is happening or going to happen? |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. It is not like BP would ever lie, right? |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #46 |
81. exactly |
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bergie321 (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Is that why |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
66. They are not burning all of it... |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
89. So they haven't burned any of it to keep it from going to shore |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Well, what the hell else do you want to do with it? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. "BP was not complying with the government's demand for more monitoring." |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. By this point you'd think we'd have people GLUED to the BP people |
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another saigon (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. just goes to show |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That seep wouldn't have dared to happen if government overseers were micromanaging the operation |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. From your post it appears you have... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Straw Man Fallacy |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
95. No kidding. Always said that world must be nice.... |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
48. I think you misunderstood the other poster. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 04:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
57. What nonsense |
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The Green Manalishi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. I don't think we ever has. |
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another saigon (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I agree completely |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. It has been an oligarchy since day 1. |
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The Green Manalishi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
64. Franklin started pretty poor. |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
88. Thad Allen is a BP stooge |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #88 |
101. There's a reason for that ... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Rec. nt. |
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Snarkoleptic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hope the relief well can put a permanent stop to this. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Oh, no! |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Poo. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Might be relevant : |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Good point about no evidence (as of yesterday?) of methane hydrate, |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. 2 or 3 weeks ago they found a 2nd leak that was much |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. "2 or 3 weeks ago they found a 2nd leak that was much... |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I didn't have any links, so I googled DU for |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 03:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Matt Simmons,Oh Him... |
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redirish28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. If it isn't possible methane but ACTUAL methane in the area we need to |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. Kicked and recommended. |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. I am just SO DAMN DEPRESSED by this whole event that I just |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. How come Bush was able to make such a huge difference, but you say Obama can't? |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. A bull in a china shop can make a big difference with the china, but |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. Republicans are the agents of entropy, in other words. nt |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. Good analogy. |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #47 |
79. Be my guest. Actually I think a bull in a china shop is less damaging |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. If it was simply a matter of the Republicans screwing us over, we would not have to worry. |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. True DAT! Yeah, Republicons are not our only enemy, but |
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demoncrat (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. according to plan |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
99. Welcome to DU, demoncrat |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
97. That's EXACTLY what the oil industry wants. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Seep? Seep? |
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profgoose (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
26. The Oil Drum: Today's Threads... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thanks for the links, profgoose! |
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profgoose (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. let's really hope this stays a scenario and they are just being cautious...plz, plz, plz |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. Color me shocked. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh great...here we go again |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. So very sorry to hear this |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. It would appear Matthew Simmons was right after all. |
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profgoose (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
51. we're pretty far from that evidence-wise... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
102. Thank you for the link to Matt SImons. n/t |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. Is it time for the nuclear option yet? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
87. Killing the well from the bottom will fix the problem |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
90. yeah GREAT idea - sea floor leaking? Let's NUKE it! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. Ok, nuts in throat time: Seep discovered "a distance from the well". |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
82. Yeah, that's been a recipe for success over the last century or so ... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. I totally agree but when, on one hand, I've got ignorant government and... |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #84 |
100. Fair comment. (n/t) |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. I think this means that if the well remains capped it could force a blowout somewhere else. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
50. Shut it in. |
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Old Vet (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. From what Ive read................ |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
53. Rec n/t |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 04:22 AM Response to Original message |
56. Its possible this is just a natural seep.. there are numerous natural seeps in the Gulf.. |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:55 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I'm sure the BP flacks will SAY it is a natural seep. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. No doubt there are some "twists" left to go but I hope your scenario does not play out.. |
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Greg in Cheeseland (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
58. Seep has been recorded on video |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Actually the pressure has not peaked.. it is still going up.. slowly.. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
62. Aw, SHIT! |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
63. Thad Allen statement released - well integrity test will continue another 24 hrs |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. So, it sounds like its not necessarily a crisis situation.. probably just a natural seep.. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Sounds to me like the admiral & "the federal science team" just let BP off the hook, if it blows |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
77. Not being critical, but I have heard so many stories of people seeing "things" on the cams.. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. It's hard to believe anyone when they keep us guessing with little leaked slivers of information. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
91. What do you see in this pic from the Boa Deep Cam? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. extremely blurry vid capture that could be almost anything. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. don't you see the faces? they aren't blurry. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. LOL.. you got me.. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #92 |
98. LOL |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
68. Engineers Detect Seepage Near BP Oil Well |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Kramer what did I tell you. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Link to letter |
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dalter2009 (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Why pressure in BP well is growing at 2 PSI per hour? |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. There's nothing wrong with the cap. |
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freedom fighter jh (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Delete |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Didn't we see pictures of this "seepage" WEEKS AGO??? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Yeah, I think this is same one... its probably a natural seep.. |
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Greg in Cheeseland (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #68 |
75. The seep has been recorded on several videos |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
80. BP says - "seep" is not ours |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #80 |
85. So now what? I wonder if Allen will accept that? I suspect he will.. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. So now what? The well integrity test goes on...per BP & the "Federal Science Team" |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
93. We knew this would happen... |
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