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Parliamentary Hearings in Canada

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , 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.

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The BP Armada is ready. Is the end near?

Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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Syttende Mai

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , 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!

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Hucksters on Parade

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , 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.

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Venezuela affirms offshore gas plans despite accident

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on May 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Jan Therkildsen (BOE’s Chief Rocky Mountains Correspondent) found this Aban Pearl update.

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Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Chutzpah Thursday:

  1. First Prize: Mexico may sue over the Macondo spill.  I guess they forgot about Ixtoc I, the largest spill in history, and the damages to the Texas coastline.  When can we expect a suit by Hugo Chavez?  Ironically, while the US has repeatedly cited the environmental threat of Cuban drilling, the Cubans don’t seem to have made any public comments about the spill.
  2. Second Prize: May 1, 2010 quote (scientist speaking about the slick): “It will be on the East Coast of Florida in almost no time. I don’t think we can prevent that. It’s more of a question of when rather than if.”  Has the scientist ever heard of weathering, evaporation, dispersion, and other natural processes that act on spills?
  3. Third Prize: During a Today Show interview, a former oil company executive disparaged a spill response option (dispersants) that was an integral part of his company’s response plans, made condescending comments about the expertise of regulators, wondered why a tanker-skimmer response option that he had “heard about” wasn’t being tried, and repeatedly mentioned blowout “protectors” (most people get a pass when they make this mistake, but not retired oil industry executives).

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Important Macondo Documents

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 12, 2010| 5 Comments »

I haven’t posted recently for a variety of reasons, but I see that folks are still visiting the blog.  Thanks for checking-in.  For those who are formulating their own views about what really happened and why, the documents at the House Energy and Commerce Committee site are mandatory reading.

Also, many thanks to those who have asked about my testimony before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  My statement is here. Kudos to Chairman Bingaman and the very capable committee staff for their thoughtful and professional approach to these hearings.

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Too Irritated to Blog

Posted in Uncategorized on May 7, 2010| 1 Comment »

Here is why:

-I watched a news clip that was nothing more than a vicious, ill-informed attack on my former colleagues.  The piece was totally unprofessional.

-I’ve read too much commentary from folks who already know what is wrong with the operator, drilling contractor, regulator, equipment manufacturers, spill responders, and everything else associated in any way with this tragic incident.

So I’m taking a self-imposed timeout while I calm down.  I’ll be commenting publicly on Tuesday.

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My Apologies

Posted in Uncategorized on May 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The current level of interest in offshore safety issues is unprecedented, and because of time constraints and other obligations, I have not been able to respond to all of the calls and messages.  Please accept my apologies.  Bud

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Nice Pictures of Eyjafjallajokull (just rolls off the tongue)

Posted in Uncategorized on May 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

No BOP, no pollution dome, relief well not recommended, and don’t mess with the responsible party!  More great pics

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