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redf

06/13/10 10:00 PM

#310268 RE: janice shell #310267

I don't either but they should of had a plan.
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SteveF

06/13/10 10:02 PM

#310270 RE: janice shell #310267

I don't fully understand what happened.

It appears there was a bad cement-job around the wellhead and casing allowing methane to vent up. They were unable to control the kick or shut off the flow and the gas rose to the rig through the riser pipe. Once vented the gas is heavier than air and started settling lower until it found the engine room or a spark. Boom.

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Wooden Indian

06/14/10 4:03 AM

#310281 RE: janice shell #310267

NOBODY WANTS TO CONSIDER THIS, BUT?

http://www.eutimes.net/2010/05/us-orders-blackout-over-north-korean-torpedoing-of-gulf-of-mexico-oil-rig/

check this out. It's chilling to consider and it could be accurate.