[QUOTE=bobcouttie;40076]" swear to God I will punch the next person from England I meet square in the face & break his jaw compliments of you."
So, a [I]Scottish[/I] government agrees to deport Megrahi from a [I]Scottish [/I]prison on the recommendation of a [I]Scottish[/I] judge sitting under [I]Scottish[/I] jurisdiction (in the face of objections from the British - English - government) and you’re going to “punch the next person from England”?
Actually his deportation had nothing to do with BP - megrahi was specifically excluded from the prisoner exchange deal - and everything to do with suppressing his appeal against conviction - dropping his appeal was a condition of deportation.[/QUOTE]
And your point is? Your evidence is? What the hell would him dropping his appeal have to do with hime being sent to his freedom? Or is it like ber rabbit saying don’t throw me in the briar patch please?
Originally Posted by ExCompanyMan
Pill is usually pumped to be left on bottom or pump into the loss zone; spacer is used to isolate different fluids (i.e. cement and mud or mud and cement) to prevent contamination. Issue yesterday was that a Lost Circulation Material Pill was used a spacer in the riser.
One witness described how BP mixed a large quantity of two chemicals and injected them into the well to flush out drilling mud. But the chemicals aren’t usually mixed together, and the injection of more than 400 barrels of dense, gray fluid were about double the quantity normally used for the task, said Leo Lindner, a drilling fluid specialist for contractor M-I Swaco.
The reason for the action: BP had hundreds of barrels of the two chemicals on hand and needed to dispose of it, Lindner testified. By first flushing it into the well, the company could take advantage of an exemption in an environmental law that otherwise would have prohibited the discharge of the hazardous waste into the gulf, he said.
“It’s not something we’ve ever done before,” he said.
Improvising
Despite assurances from a BP specialist, Lindner conducted his own improvised experiment the night before the explosion to double-check. He mixed a gallon of one substance with a gallon of the other. When the well exploded, a fluid that fit its general description rained down on the rig. Bertone said part of the rig was covered with an inch or more of material that he said resembled “snot.”
I will type slowly so that you understand. Scotland is another country, the Scots released Megrahi and you’re going to punch an Englishman. Please explain why you want to punch the wrong people. Surely they teach you geography over there?
Summary of testimony:
I don’t know.
I couldn’t tell you.
I don’t remember saying that.
I don’t recall.
I’m not aware.
I took little notes.
I counted the boats.
My testimony is rote.[/QUOTE]
Poor guy. Have compassion. This is an acute case of - Convenient Amnesia. A condition that’s been on the rise which recently has afflicted several CEO’s. The problem’s getting endemic in the oil field. There is no known cure.
If I knew collectively, what you guys know, I would be standing on the corner,of St Ann & Bourbon, naked…and screaminggggg it out so loud…<then again, they’d lock me up, and would not consider anything I had to say>
[QUOTE=New Orleans Lady;40119]If I knew collectively, what you guys know, I would be standing on the corner,of St Ann & Bourbon, naked…and screaminggggg it out so loud…<then again, they’d lock me up, and would not consider anything I had to say>[/QUOTE]
Umm, it’s a VERY good idea to stay out of the hands of the NOPD. They’re not Allstate (you’re in good hands…)
[QUOTE=company man 1;40108]There is no miracle to the video. It is what it is. Before you open your mouth to put your foot in it you should check out the post on page 195. It is a link to a youtube video of the plume that another poster IM’d me about last week before there was any admittance of a leak away from the well head. All your BP is wonderful & the rest of the world is all screwed up bullshit is irrelevant now because you know as well as I that they’re stuck. They can’t flow it because only bad things can happen if they do. They can’t try a top kill because only bad things will happen if they do. They can’t keep it shut in indefinitely, because only bad things will happen if they do. In short, we the citizens of the United States are screwed compliments of your heros. So you can ramble incoherently about how smart they are & how dumb people like me are, but your bosses caused this thing.[/QUOTE]
Remember,
Your fellow countrymen made all decisions regarding this well. How high up that goes, we’ll find out in time.
Meantime, ‘Cowboy Culture’ is apparent in the GOM, whereas, not internationally! It’s a bitter pill to swallow and digest, but ignore the warning at your peril!!!
Easier to put the blame on the high and mighty BP CEO!!!
Regarding, the well flowing or not, there’s an easy way to satisfy your anxiety. Run logging tools down the Relief Well and ‘listen’ for flow. I would imagine that BP have already done this, but you seem happier alarming the whole of the US citizens with your paranoid rantings.
Again, leave the assessment to the experts. Your amateur sensationalist style liken you to the very ‘cheap’ newspapers, constantly suggesting distorted truths.
[QUOTE=alvis;40114]I don’t know if it’s the same leak, but Thad said the seepage that was detected two miles from the Macondo well is coming from another well.
Didn’t you forget to ask him if it was another BP well?
Perhaps, we’ll just ignore it then…if it doesn’t implicate BP.
[QUOTE=company man 1;40108]They can’t flow it because only bad things can happen if they do. They can’t try a top kill because only bad things will happen if they do. They can’t keep it shut in indefinitely, because only bad things will happen if they do.[/QUOTE]
Is this garbage considered technical expertise?
This could easily be a quote from one of the Committee members!
[QUOTE=alvis;40124]Alcor, can you find out for us? With your inside connections?[/QUOTE]
If I had connections to BP it would be very unwise of me to speak so openly here.
I play devil’s advocate to any crap I hear. And, I don’t like to see blame apportioned greater than it should be with irrational statements, originally led by the esteemed one, “Yes We Can”, Obama. When leaders use vulgar language, all others follow, as this site demonstrates. And, when pushed, I’ve jumped in there too!
If speculation is being offered then present it as that…speculation. The only facts so far are the last two hours of data recorded by the loggers.
I’ll offer a speculative comment and let’s see what responses we get.
There has been a suggestion that the MMS (New MMS…same characters), are responsible for ensuring the Senate Committee are up to date with all aspects of the investigation’s technical issues. Considering they are to be largely implicated, is this a good idea to have their advisers directing proceedings? They are the ones educating the Committee about the technical issues. Obviously, the committee won’t be able to take in all this technical knowledge without drilling and production experience and a science background. So, they’ll be guided as to how to see, by the 'New" MMS.
The facts in this comment may be highly speculative. Hopefully, it provides entertaining answers.
[QUOTE=alcor;40122]Remember,
Your fellow countrymen made all decisions regarding this well. How high up that goes, we’ll find out in time.
Meantime, ‘Cowboy Culture’ is apparent in the GOM, whereas, not internationally! It’s a bitter pill to swallow and digest, but ignore the warning at your peril!!!
Easier to put the blame on the high and mighty BP CEO!!!
Regarding, the well flowing or not, there’s an easy way to satisfy your anxiety. Run logging tools down the Relief Well and ‘listen’ for flow. I would imagine that BP have already done this, but you seem happier alarming the whole of the US citizens with your paranoid rantings.
Again, leave the assessment to the experts. Your amateur sensationalist style liken you to the very ‘cheap’ newspapers, constantly suggesting distorted truths.[/QUOTE]
oohhh alcooor luvly yer back with us again… where yer been?
hows yer suite an shiny boots doin… been outside on that rig yet or is that beyond yer… ehh ehh crafty bugger you stayin indoors… need a helper to bring yer coffee?
[QUOTE=New Orleans Lady;40119]If I knew collectively, what you guys know, I would be standing on the corner,of St Ann & Bourbon, naked…and screaminggggg it out so loud…<then again, they’d lock me up, and would not consider anything I had to say>[/QUOTE]
luv it… just luv it
maybe alcooor can come along to in his skirt an shiny boots uuuhhmm luvly