What caused the gusher - Democratic Underground

TransitJohn

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:00 PM
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What caused the gusher

was the insane decision to keep pumping water onto the Deepwater Horizon. This is what sank it. Normally, with a blowout fire, you let it burn until a containment/capping procedure can be done. I don't know why they kept spraying a natural gas/petroleum fire with water. Those looking to point fingers should research who made the decision to keep pumping those thousands of gallons of water.

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Webster Green

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:03 PM
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1. Either way...the rig would have burned and sank.

And the end result would be the same.

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TransitJohn

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:07 PM
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3. Not necessarily. n/t

n/t

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Webster Green

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:09 PM
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6. Huh?

Well, what I mean to say is....Huh? :wtf:

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gateley

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:07 PM
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5. Agree - the heat was so intense the equipment was buckling and breaking.

And survivors kept talking about additional explosions. It was a goner no matter what they attempted.

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DURHAM D

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:06 PM
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2. i assume this is a joke...

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pocoloco

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:07 PM
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4. WTF.......??

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gristy

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:10 PM
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7. ????

So while the rig was burning all around them, the drill hands should have "contained/capped" the well?

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HCE SuiGeneris

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:11 PM
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8. Greed.

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Cleita

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:17 PM
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9. First came a lot of stupidity and then the greed.

Smart people, even if greedy, weigh their liabilities.

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obxhead

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Wed Jun-02-10 11:38 PM
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10. no, deregulation and lack of oversight caused this spill

and every pres admin from Ronnie to Obama is guilty of this spill.

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PJPhreak

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Thu Jun-03-10 01:11 AM
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11. First rule of Ocean Firefighting...

Don't Sink The Ship!!

You dont fill a burning ship with water!

IMHO....Coverup

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Scuba

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Thu Jun-03-10 07:01 AM
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12. Greed caused the gusher. They sank the rig to hide evidence.

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Ganja Ninja

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Thu Jun-03-10 07:18 AM
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13. +1

The whole truth and nothing but the truth.

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