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Pryderi

(6,772 posts) Thu Jun 7, 2012, 03:02 PM Jun 2012

Shell's Arctic Oil Drilling Celebration Failure

This was a private send-off for Shell's arctic rigs (Kulluk and Noble discoverer) at the Seattle Space Needle. The rigs were visible outside the window. Incredibly, there was an obvious malfunction of the model rig that was supposed to pour drinks for guests.

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Shell's Arctic Oil Drilling Celebration Failure (Original Post) Pryderi Jun 2012 OP

A gusher! Turbineguy Jun 2012 #1

I've heard that this is a hoax. Erose999 Jun 2012 #2

I don't know about this, Blue_In_AK Jun 2012 #3

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

1. A gusher!

Reply to Pryderi (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 03:05 PM

Jun 2012

At least they didn't have to inform the Coast Guard.

Erose999

(5,624 posts)

2. I've heard that this is a hoax.

Reply to Pryderi (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 03:17 PM

Jun 2012

http://gawker.com/5916661

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

3. I don't know about this,

Reply to Pryderi (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:01 PM

Jun 2012

but I do know that their summer operations have been delayed because of the quantity of ice out there this year. Drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas is a huge mistake.

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