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| -Bill Clinton: We May Have to Blow Up Oil Well |
highplainsdem |
Jun-28-10 10:28 PM |
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I see them avoiding that because it won't work |
Warpy |
Jun-28-10 10:30 PM |
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Why wouyldn't it work? |
bowens43 |
Jun-29-10 07:43 AM |
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If you'd read beyond the post topic |
Warpy |
Jun-29-10 07:59 AM |
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Because if you fracture further the rock dome, you are left with a bigger problem |
karynnj |
Jun-29-10 09:49 AM |
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Don't quit your day job Bill. |
tridim |
Jun-28-10 10:33 PM |
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+1 |
gateley |
Jun-29-10 01:23 AM |
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The American way, blow it up. n/t |
Downwinder |
Jun-28-10 10:38 PM |
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"The War On Oil Gushers" n/t |
DeSwiss |
Jun-28-10 10:43 PM |
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All they have to do is coin that phrase and it's a sure thing the gusher will go on forever |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Jun-30-10 11:22 AM |
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! |
City Lights |
Jun-29-10 08:05 AM |
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Bill picks up on the word blow. |
joe black |
Jun-29-10 08:55 AM |
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LOL!!! (nt) |
JaneQPublic |
Jun-29-10 10:14 AM |
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Yeah. For Bill if it contains the word "blow", it must be good n/t |
conspirator |
Jun-29-10 06:57 PM |
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It's what we do best, we're number 1! |
Dappleganger |
Jun-29-10 07:04 PM |
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and "cover the leak with piles and piles and piles of rock and debris" |
Submariner |
Jun-28-10 10:40 PM |
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I heard that shit on the radio. |
Webster Green |
Jun-28-10 10:52 PM |
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LOL no shit. |
KillCapitalism |
Jun-29-10 01:20 PM |
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Word has it that in between women and semesters at Oxford |
Catherina |
Jun-29-10 01:03 AM |
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Blowing shit up is always the ultimate answer to p |
Bonobo |
Jun-28-10 10:41 PM |
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They blowed up real good! |
amandabeech |
Jun-28-10 10:53 PM |
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SCTV was the greatest. |
Bonobo |
Jun-28-10 10:58 PM |
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I can hear the musical stylings of the Schmengies now. |
amandabeech |
Jun-28-10 11:28 PM |
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Cabbage Rolls and Coffee, Mmmm, Mmmm, Good!! nt |
Javaman |
Jun-29-10 08:24 AM |
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And theme from "Jaws" as a polka, complete with a shark fin strapped |
amandabeech |
Jun-29-10 12:19 PM |
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Man, I miss Second City. |
Javaman |
Jun-29-10 03:34 PM |
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I miss it, too. |
amandabeech |
Jun-30-10 11:02 AM |
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his heart attack must have left him oxygen deprived |
WhiteTara |
Jun-28-10 10:54 PM |
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Blow it up so we have a bigger hole that is leaking oil? |
high density |
Jun-28-10 10:57 PM |
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Ohhhh, so your a deep sea explosives expert....cool!!! |
cstanleytech |
Jun-29-10 06:24 AM |
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Answer to your question |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 07:41 AM |
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Interesting. |
cstanleytech |
Jun-29-10 09:42 AM |
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Awesome description - we could futher break the world!! |
karynnj |
Jun-29-10 09:52 AM |
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BP is avoiding that option for one reason... |
PacerLJ35 |
Jun-28-10 11:00 PM |
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Setting an explosive charge in a well is a common technique. |
denbot |
Jun-28-10 11:13 PM |
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Fracking is not used to plug wells... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-29-10 05:18 AM |
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What about a high temp explosive to melt and seal the ocean floor where its leaking? |
cstanleytech |
Jun-29-10 06:28 AM |
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To be honest I have no idea but... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-30-10 05:01 PM |
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Yes but that is why I was |
cstanleytech |
Jun-30-10 05:41 PM |
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I used to sell Oil and Gas wells. |
denbot |
Jun-29-10 01:11 PM |
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What?? How? |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-30-10 04:57 PM |
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You are confused |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 09:08 AM |
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I have been involved in fracking wells in the Frio Sands wells of east Texas. |
denbot |
Jun-29-10 01:27 PM |
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This isn't Frio sands |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 06:55 PM |
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Good points, but.. |
denbot |
Jun-29-10 10:30 PM |
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They are not doing nothing |
Braulio |
Jun-30-10 07:45 AM |
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Jun-28-10 11:21 PM |
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Jun-28-10 11:31 PM |
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Jun-28-10 11:41 PM |
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Sure, why not? |
calendargirl |
Jun-29-10 12:01 AM |
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Jun-29-10 02:05 AM |
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I'll take his advice on sucking, as he has some documented experience in evaluating that approach, |
pundaint |
Jun-28-10 11:24 PM |
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True Dat! |
earcandle |
Jun-28-10 11:27 PM |
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I'd buy that...we can point fingers all day long after we fix the problem |
PacerLJ35 |
Jun-28-10 11:33 PM |
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Bill! Put down the cocktails and sober up before you speak in public. |
gauguin57 |
Jun-28-10 11:35 PM |
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+1 |
suzie |
Jun-29-10 07:43 AM |
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This is an ignorant article. |
DURHAM D |
Jun-28-10 11:45 PM |
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I think Bill was quite clear |
Catherina |
Jun-29-10 01:07 AM |
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There is quite a bit of rock cover between the mineral source and the ocean floor. |
denbot |
Jun-29-10 01:36 AM |
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No it can't. |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 09:11 AM |
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The steel casing would be destroyed during the blast/s |
denbot |
Jun-29-10 01:25 PM |
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Sorry, but that's not the way it works |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 03:28 PM |
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I agree! |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-29-10 05:07 AM |
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thank you... he was pointing out the riduculousness of blowing up a spewing well |
SemperEadem |
Jun-29-10 06:25 AM |
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LOL |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 09:22 AM |
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He just wants to see the totally awesome explosion and bitchen waves |
Blandocyte |
Jun-29-10 06:05 AM |
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Gee, I wasn't aware he had a background in nuclear petroleum engineering! |
hatrack |
Jun-29-10 06:50 AM |
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Why Don't We Just Shove Rush Limbaugh's Fat Ass Down That Pipe? |
mikekohr |
Jun-29-10 06:54 AM |
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Because the oil would just shoot out his mouth and ears. |
Dr.Phool |
Jun-29-10 08:27 AM |
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right on! I think that is the best solution |
SemperEadem |
Jun-30-10 05:44 AM |
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Big Dawg isn't an engineer and doesn't know what he is talking about. |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jun-29-10 07:54 AM |
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It is just basic physics. Enough rock and debris over top will close it. |
harun |
Jun-29-10 08:04 AM |
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Geology fail. (n/t) |
Nihil |
Jun-29-10 08:29 AM |
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Enough isn't enough |
Braulio |
Jun-30-10 11:15 AM |
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Yah it is obviously a horrible idea but I am having a hard time with |
harun |
Jun-30-10 04:38 PM |
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ROFL |
snooper2 |
Jun-30-10 11:39 AM |
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and you are? What is your solution then? |
SemperEadem |
Jun-30-10 05:45 AM |
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I am |
Braulio |
Jun-30-10 11:17 AM |
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Speechifying is hard work. Big Macs and fries ftw. |
PfcHammer |
Jun-29-10 07:56 AM |
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Really, what could possibly go wrong? /nt |
Bragi |
Jun-29-10 08:37 AM |
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Bill's saying that blow-up is a last resort |
marions ghost |
Jun-29-10 08:51 AM |
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Blowing up the well will never be an option |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 09:19 AM |
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I get what you're saying |
marions ghost |
Jun-29-10 09:36 AM |
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The name is Kent Wells |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 12:22 PM |
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why would pressure be down? |
marions ghost |
Jun-29-10 02:30 PM |
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Why would pressure be down? Because... |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 07:01 PM |
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You only need to drill one well to intercept the leaking well bore. nt |
Selatius |
Jun-29-10 07:12 PM |
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But in this case one well may not be enough |
Braulio |
Jun-30-10 07:55 AM |
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I'm thinking that even as greedy as bp is they aren't trying to make |
LaurenG |
Jun-29-10 08:59 AM |
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Bill, it's the Smart Peoples' Club on line 2 |
Bragi |
Jun-29-10 09:16 AM |
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This is not helpful and it has been a RW solution for weeks |
karynnj |
Jun-29-10 09:43 AM |
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Yeah I would like to know |
marions ghost |
Jun-29-10 10:05 AM |
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Exactly - it's komplikated |
Baclava |
Jun-29-10 10:08 AM |
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Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. |
Major Hogwash |
Jun-30-10 07:27 AM |
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I actually think this would work... |
sfwriter |
Jun-29-10 10:46 AM |
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Discussion here... |
sfwriter |
Jun-29-10 10:56 AM |
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OK - you want to blow a MOAB or Daisy-cutter bomb in 5000ft of water |
Baclava |
Jun-29-10 11:26 AM |
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Silly |
Braulio |
Jun-30-10 11:20 AM |
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Wouldn't the shock wave produce a tsunami? |
AnnieBW |
Jun-29-10 11:29 AM |
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see: WWII Project Seal: The Tsunami bomb experiments |
Baclava |
Jun-29-10 11:52 AM |
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Okay, thanks |
AnnieBW |
Jun-29-10 07:07 PM |
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nobody knows such things - welcome to the inner circle |
Baclava |
Jun-29-10 08:36 PM |
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It worked for the moon. |
AngryAmish |
Jun-29-10 01:26 PM |
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And then what?! |
sakabatou |
Jun-29-10 01:29 PM |
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Lava. Lots of molten rock should do it. |
Phoonzang |
Jun-29-10 02:44 PM |
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Nuke it from orbit - it's the only way to be sure |
Baclava |
Jun-29-10 04:03 PM |
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Won't work. |
Braulio |
Jun-29-10 07:05 PM |
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Say we just slant drill over and tap into that Icelandic volcano with a name nobody can pronounce |
Brother Buzz |
Jun-29-10 07:25 PM |
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Sister Sarah would say, "Ship it in from Alas-ka" |
Major Hogwash |
Jun-30-10 07:29 AM |
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Sigh ... Watch the clip - the entire clip - don't just read the headline. |
SomeGuyInEagan |
Jun-29-10 04:14 PM |
#83 |
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Face meet palm...hi palm let me hit you a few times for affect! |
Rex |
Jun-29-10 09:36 PM |
#93 |
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