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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on May 26, 2010, 04:42

Title: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: sam on May 26, 2010, 04:42

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In addition to threatening wildlife, the thick oil oozing into U.S. Gulf Coast marshes (pictures) may be hitting the oil and gas industry where it hurts: in its own coastal infrastructure.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100525-gulf-oil-spill-pipelines-science-environment/

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Rik on May 26, 2010, 09:15

This damage could go on for a very long time. :(

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2010, 09:50

It's looking quite ominous.   :(

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Rik on May 26, 2010, 09:52

It turns out BP had no insurance.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article7136623.ece

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2010, 17:46

Today's Guardian claimed that the total cost to BP could reach $60 billion.   :dunno:

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Rik on May 26, 2010, 17:49

That's a lot of pain, whichever way you look at it.

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2010, 17:54

Their shares went UP today!  :dunno:   Shell went down.   :( 

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Rik on May 26, 2010, 17:57

How weird. :dunno:

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2010, 18:53

And HERE (http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/homepage/STAGING/local_assets/bp_homepage/html/rov_stream.html)  we have a live video link from the ROV monitoring the damaged riser.  Better than watching Eastenders!   ;D

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: sam on May 27, 2010, 01:42

trust me...

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Please be aware, this is a live stream and may freeze or be unavailable from time to time.

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: Clive on May 27, 2010, 06:17

It's back on again now.  But it looks very different to last night!  Worse!   ::)

Title: Re: Coast Pipelines Face Damage as Gulf Oil Eats Marshes?
Post by: sam on May 27, 2010, 14:04

argh