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Riser Cut; Cap Will be Installed Soon
Posted in Uncategorized on June 3, 2010| 2 Comments »
Memorial Day Tribute to the US Coast Guard
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged accidents, blowouts, Coast Guard, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, macondo, Memorial Day, offshore oil on May 31, 2010| 1 Comment »
For almost 220 years the Coast Guard has been rescuing distressed mariners, defending our borders, protecting our maritime interests, and responding to environmental threats. With regard to the latter, the Coast Guard is once again demonstrating outstanding leadership in directing the unprecedented national response to the Macondo spill.
I worked closely with Coast Guard personnel throughout my career, both in the field and at the headquarters level, and was extremely impressed with their dedication and professionalism. This military service sometimes goes unnoticed and performs many thankless tasks, like the major spill response it is engaged in today. On Memorial Day, we salute the Coast Guard for its sacrifice and public service. Well done!
Coast Guard Eagle - tall ship and training vessel
Dueling Tweets
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Official BP tweets
Unified Command tweets
Unofficial BP tweets (spoof)
Guess which twitter account has the biggest following. Hint: It’s no contest!
NOAA Expects Busy Hurricane Season
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hurricanes on May 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Top Kill Operation (TKO) is Underway as of 1400 ET
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Parliamentary Hearings in Canada
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Canada, Chevron, Lona 0-55, Pinks, Ruelokke on May 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Max Ruelokke
BOE friends Max Ruelokke, Chairman of the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board and Stuart Pinks, CEO of the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday, May 25th. The meeting is at 9:00 am ET and will be broadcast live on the web. Click on Meeting No. 17.
Among the topics certain to be discussed is Chevron’s Lona 0-55 well, which is currently being drilled in 2600m of water in the Orphan Basin offshore Newfoundland. Max and Stuart are very bright and capable engineers and regulators; I’m sure you will appreciate their insights.
The BP Armada is ready. Is the end near?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Syttende Mai
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Norway, Syttende Mai on May 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Children's Parade in Oslo, Stortinget (Parliament) in Background
Best wishes to our many Norwegian friends on their National Day, which celebrates the signing of their Constitution on May 17, 1814. Enjoy the holiday!
Hucksters on Parade
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged macondo, oil spill on May 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »
-Pacman like oil-eaters (don’t let these buggers loose in your crankcase!)
-Super-sorbents that soak up oil and convert it to an edible substance that makes you younger and better looking!
-Skimming systems that recovered 85% of the oil during the mysterious XYZ spill
To the hucksters: Show us the data!
To the media: Spend more time talking to the oil spill response professionals in the Coast Guard, MMS, NOAA, and EPA, and less time helping people promote themselves and their products.
Venezuela affirms offshore gas plans despite accident
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aban pearl, accidents, offshore, safety, venezuela on May 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Jan Therkildsen (BOE’s Chief Rocky Mountains Correspondent) found this Aban Pearl update.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 