Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 957047 United Kingdom 04/30/2010 05:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds In scientific circles, an order of magnitude means something is 10 times larger. In this case, an order of magnitude higher would mean the volume of oil coming from the well could be 10 times higher than the 5,000 barrels a day coming out now. That would mean 50,000 barrels a day, or 2.1 million gallons a day. It appears the new leaks mentioned in the Wednesday release are the leaks reported to the public late Wednesday night. Quoting: not for public release 916958[link to blog.al.com] $85 dollars per barrel atm Fetch me a snorkel. |
Pilot_007 User ID: 742855 United States 04/30/2010 05:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil Spill EPA launches site to inform the public about health, environmental impacts of spill WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website – [link to www.epa.gov] - will contain data from EPA’s ongoing air monitoring along with other information about the agency’s activities in the region. Also today, Administrator Jackson joined Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to tour the region. The Administrator will spend the next 36 hours visiting with community groups and meeting EPA staff responding to the spill. Additional information on the broader response from the U.S. Coast Guard and other responding agencies is available at: [link to www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com] “We are taking every possible step to protect the health of the residents and mitigate the environmental impacts of this spill,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said. “For several days, EPA has been on the ground evaluating air and water concerns and coordinating with other responding agencies. We are also here to address community members -- the people who know these waters and wetlands best. They will be essential to the work ahead.” EPA has established air monitoring stations along Plaquemines Parish on the Louisiana coast. EPA established those facilities to determine how oil set on fire in the gulf and oil that is reaching land is impacting air quality. EPA is monitoring levels of a number of chemicals potentially emitted by oil, including volatile organic compounds such as xylene, benzene and toluene. EPA has also deployed two Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzers – mobile laboratories that collect and analyze air quality samples in real time – to monitor air quality in the region. EPA tested smoke from the controlled burn two days ago and found the Louisiana coast had not been affected because an off-shore breeze was blowing away from land and out to sea during that time. The agency will continue to collect and share data with the public, and will coordinate and share information with local health officials. In addition to monitoring air quality, EPA is also assessing the coastal waters affected by the spreading oil. EPA deployed our twin-engine aircraft to assist in the collection of air sampling data and photograph the spill and surrounding area. All of the data EPA collects will be posted to [link to www.epa.gov] , along with frequently asked questions, fact sheets about potential health impacts of the spill, and links to more information on the spill and the government’s response. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 874848 United States 04/30/2010 05:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds "The loss of a wellhead, this is totally unprecedented," said Gouget. "How bad it could get from that, you will have a tremendous volume of oil that is going to be offgassing on the coast. Depending on how much wind is there, and how those gases build up, that's a significant health concern." Quoting: ^TrInItY^we're so fucked.. OFFGASING?! fucking hell huge clouds of toxic gas floating onshore? jesus fucking christ.. :11: Hey, just chaulk it up to human error and corner cutting...FOLLOW THE MONEY ! LOL ! WE'RE SO Fucked ! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 937449 United States 04/30/2010 05:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds this is as bad as it gets not sure how the Gulf will handle this at all Gulf Shores white sand play land - dead Florida vacation paradise - lost Louisiana - 41% of USA seafood - gone off shore drilling - ??? for Louisiana on a scale of 1-10 this is a 10!!!!!!!! :Amite rive: |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 855703 United States 04/30/2010 05:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds Louisiana will become a dead zone if that happens and the whole Gulf Coast will as well. People, I suggest those of you who live in the Gulf Coast area please think about leaving. These dumbfucks need to shut off the goddamn well with a mini-sub to go down there and shut off the three wells that are spewing oil. Why the hell can't the Navy do it? They can't use divers. but they can use mini-subs to help with the repairs. |
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weegie User ID: 954644 United Kingdom 04/30/2010 05:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds "The loss of a wellhead, this is totally unprecedented," said Gouget. "How bad it could get from that, you will have a tremendous volume of oil that is going to be offgassing on the coast. Depending on how much wind is there, and how those gases build up, that's a significant health concern." Quoting: ^TrInItY^we're so fucked..f OFFGASING?! fucking hell huge clouds of toxic gas floating onshore? jesus fucking christ.. :11: Not just toxic...flammable, explosive gas...hell on earth. |
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Andromeda User ID: 946938 United States 04/30/2010 06:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Leaked Report: Government Fears Oil Well Could Become Unchecked Gusher - Releasing 2.1 Million Gallons a Day & Toxic Gas Clouds What I'm thinking of is an anchored system of tankers that vacuum up massive quantities of oil right at the rig site, where it's blowing up to the surface. And a system of super-deep booms that encircle a very, very area around that site. It's going to be a long time -- maybe never -- until they can shut down that leak. They have to buckle down and create a massive operation that is essentially a "surface collection" system for floating oil that is being injected into the site at a high rate. If there are high capacity pumps that can pump 2100 gallons per hour (GPH) and there are 210,000 gallons (5,000 barrels) per day shooting out of the leak, then you can estimate that each pump can run at least 20 hours a day, then each pump could extract 42,000 gallons of oil/water mix per day from the site. If at least half of the oil/water mix is oil, then each pump can extract 21,000 gals of oil per day as a surface collection operation. (The trick would be achieving that performance with proper maneuvering in the current, etc). You'd need 10 ships outfitted to extract 21,000 gals of oil each from a surface collection operation to vacuum up 210,000 gals per day. The gov't should commandeer some tankers and mobilized to the area ASAP. |