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BP – oil spill in the Gulf – Response without brain activity

Below is the response from the Government team for an Idea I submitted on July 8th as time critical. Response received, wait for it……. 18 days late. This idea alone could have prevented over 1 million gallons of oil from … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – The nonsense of blind science

Below is the full text of the most recent statement by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen on the Well Integrity Test dated July 18, 2010 11:37:44 CST WASHINGTON – Per my conversation with BP Executive Bob Dudley as recently … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – Open the well before it is to late.

The test has failed and yet, no one is acting. The stated goal of 8000 – 9000 psi steady state pressure has not been obtained and yet they continue, sighting the steady rise in pressure to 7000 psi. As suggested … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – Well integrity test now slightly less stupid

It is a great thing that the US Government interceded in the actions about to be undertaken by BP. It should be clear to everyone by now that BP needs authoritative qualified technical oversight to prevent another disaster.  The government … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the gulf – Making it slow and messy

It is nearly impossible to watch the circus without laughing. What is billed as a daring and complex undersea operation comes across on video as a comedy of errors, a laurel and hardy movie. I watched the show on and … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the gulf – Transition spool has been placed!

The transition spool has been placed. This means we are two steps from the end of the nightmare. One more very large piece called the capping stack BOP must be placed on the transition spool and the combination of those … Continue reading

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BP – oil spill in the gulf – BP appears to be many hours ahead of schedule

As I watch I can see the transition spool in hover at the sea floor, the upper flange has been removed and rov1 from Boa Deep C is pulling the guideline to place the spool on the well head. For … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – Riser changeover tool submitted July 8th

I submitted an idea today for a tool to allow fast changeover to the capping stack riser. I submitted it to the Coast Guard because I do have immense faith in them even though I was poking them in the … Continue reading

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BP oil spill in the gulf – Reality check, what is going on and why

When you have corporations running the TV news, it is no wonder you don’t get the truth. If you want the truth, you have to learn the facts and take an educated guess on your own since it is clear … Continue reading

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Bp oil spill in the Gulf – BP stalling to prevent legal measurement of leakage

By now it should be pretty clear that no company the size of BP is this stupid. BP is clearly trying to prevent government officials from measuring the actual flow coming out of the well by stalling the process of … Continue reading

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