Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2010| 2 Comments »
If bigger is better, this 1100′ tanker turned skimmer will be enormously effective. EPA discharge and Jones Act issues?
The ship looks like a typical tanker, but it takes in contaminated water through 12 vents on either side of the bow. The oil is then supposed to be separated from the water and transferred to another vessel. The water is channeled back into the sea.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged discharge standards, EPA, macondo, oil spill on June 30, 2010| 2 Comments »
Quote from a Financial Post article:
The voracious Dutch vessels, for example, continuously suck up vast quantities of oily water, extract most of the oil and then spit overboard vast quantities of nearly oil-free water. Nearly oil-free isn’t good enough for the U.S. regulators, who have a standard of 15 parts per million — if water isn’t at least 99.9985% pure, it may not be returned to the Gulf of Mexico.
Is (was?) this EPA discharge standard being applied to water that is collected during the oil spill response operation? If so, the author’s harsh criticism is justified. Why haul mixtures that are 90% water to shore when you can separate the oil and discharge relatively clean water? Why make all those trips to shore delivering cargoes that are mostly water? A lot of the reporting on the spill has been inaccurate, so we don’t want to jump to conclusions. Can anyone confirm or refute the author’s charge?
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Take a break from your stressful and complex lives and enjoy this brilliant and comical classical performance forwarded by our friend Malcolm Sharples.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged legislation, offshore oil, oil spill, safety, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, well control on June 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Africa, Ghana, Jubilee, offshore oil on June 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
From Offshore Magazine
The deepwater Jubilee field development offshore Ghana is on track to deliver first oil late in 2010, according to partner Tullow Oil.
Tip-of-the-hat to Ghana which advanced in the World Cup at the expense of my Yanks. They deserved the win.
In a recent update, Offshore Magazine says Ghana ” is fast becoming one of the E&P bright spots for offshore Africa.” I hope representatives from Ghana are able to join us at the International Regulators’ Offshore Safety Conference in October.
Good luck to Ghana in the next round of the World Cup!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2010| 1 Comment »
The Mimosa Dancing Girls strip joint on the edge of New Orleans was probably not what BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg had in mind when he promised last week that the company would look after the “small people” affected by the Gulf oil spill. But then every day seems to be full of unpleasant surprises for BP.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BOE on June 24, 2010| 1 Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Australia, Gillard, Montara on June 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Julia Gillard is now Australia’s first female Prime Minister. Our request to her: Please release the Montara report!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2010| 1 Comment »
Brazil, the Netherlands, England, and the US advance. With Bubba in the house, you knew there would be more last minute drama for the US.
It’s a long shot for the Socceroos, but I’ll be pulling for them. Will Minister Ferguson be (1) watching the game, (2) sleeping (it starts at 0430 in Canberra), or (3) reading the Montara Inquiry report? Good odds on (1) and (2). No chance for (3). 🙂
