Accompanying article from SOTT.net-
Jesse Ventura brings the truth about the Gulf oil spill to mainstream America
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/220695-Jesse-Ventura-brings-the-truth-about-the-Gulf-oil-spill-to-mainstream-America
The 'bottom kill' procedure, in which the well is filled with mud and cement, will start this weekend — closing for good the well that spewed 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil spill: Final seal of BP well to begin - latimes.com
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| Photo of Blowout Preventer by uscgd8 U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District External Affairs |
Testimony... showed that five high-ranking BP officials supervising the well drilling by the Deepwater Horizon each had less than six months of experience in their jobs.
Source article: Deepwater Horizon, gulf oil spill: Federal inquiry takes aim at BP's corporate culture on safety - latimes.com
McClatchy news from Friday, August 27, 2010
WASHINGTON — A criminal evidence recovery team from the Justice Department will be on hand Saturday as BP begins the multi-day task of disconnecting the failed blowout preventer from its Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and lifting it to the surface.
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration's point man on the Gulf oil disaster, said the Justice Department team would be joined in supervising the recovery 48 miles off the Lousiana coast by representatives of a joint Coast Guard-Interior Department commission that is investigating the causes of the April 20 explosion that killed 11 oilrig workers and triggered the gusher that cost the Gulf coast economy billions of dollars in damage.
"They've been allowed unfettered access to observe and record the entire removal process and the recovery process as this takes places," Allen said Friday during a briefing for reporters.
Read more: Evidence experts to oversee blowout preventer recovery | McClatchy
Dr. Bill Lehr, yesterday told a group of Congressional staff investigators on a conference call that a controversial National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report claiming that nearly three-quarters of the oil from the Gulf oil spill has already been addressed was released by White House officials and not scientists at NOAA.
The NOAA scientist told congressional investigators that the data backing up the assertions made in the report is still unavailable and that peer review of the report is still not complete. Officials at an August 4 White House press briefing had said that the report had been thoroughly peer reviewed.
Read the rest here - NOAA Scientist: Release of Oil Spill Report done by White House, Not NOAA
NOLA.com Published: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 2:00 PM Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 8:42 PM
Health and Science Wire - SunHerald.com
By SETH BORENSTEIN - AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON -- A 22-mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill.
The most worrisome part is the slow pace at which the oil is breaking down in the cold, 40-degree water, making it a long-lasting but unseen threat to vulnerable marine life, experts said.
Earlier this month, top federal officials declared the oil in the spill was mostly "gone," and it is gone in the sense you can't see it. But the chemical ingredients of the oil persist more than a half-mile beneath the surface, researchers found.
Read more: http://www.sunherald.com/2010/08/19/2416632/scientists-map-invisible-oil-plume.html#ixzz0x8lizvR6
Experts Say Oil is Breaking Up, Staying Below Surface - ABC News
At its peak last month, the oil slick was the size of Kansas, but it has been rapidly shrinking, now down to the size of New Hampshire.
The crucial piece of the rig's safety equipment, the blow-out preventer – the last line of defence against an out-of-control well – subsequently failed to activate and is at the center of investigations into what caused the disaster.
Guardian News is reporting that this device was overhauled by a Chinese contractor in 2005.
It is understood that lawyers for Cameron International, the manufacturer of the BOP, will argue the device was so significantly modified in China that it no longer resembled the original component, and that Cameron should therefore not be held liable. It would be almost impossible to secure damages in China, where international law is barely recognized.
Experts say that the practice of having such engineering work carried out in China, rather than the US, saves money and is common in the industry.
Read the entire article at the source - BP oil spill: failed safety device on Deepwater Horizon rig was modified in China | Environment | The Observer
Photo Source
Oil Spill Timeline from RightChange on Vimeo.
http://vimeo.com/12933322 Thanks for the link C.D.
The Gulf is being poisoned by BP’s usage of the dispersants even after the EPA asked them to stop back in May.
Read the article HERE.
"We don't have time for meetings, we don't have time for red tape," Jindal has said. "Get in the game to win."
Jindal has used similar highly critical language to poke at the Obama administration for more than a month.
"No is not a plan," the governor said at a press conference today.
BP Oil Spill: Plan Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Supports Draws Criticism from Federal Government and Scientists - ABC News
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Read the story at the LA Times.
Read more...Here's a link to a document by Bill White: Understanding the BP Blowout and Its Implications
Read more...
Should Obama Blow Up The Oil Well?
CRIST ON FMR. PRES. CLINTONS CALL ON CNN: To blow up oil well
Here's my take (for what it is worth) - Blowing up the well will not stop the flow.
The Taiwanese-flagged former tanker named the “A Whale” is the length of 3 1/2 football fields and stands 10 stories high. It just emerged from an extensive retrofitting to prepare it specifically for the Gulf, where officials hope it will be able to suck up as much as 21 million gallons of oil-fouled water per day.
Read the rest at Colonel6's Blog
World’s largest oil skimmer heads to Gulf spill - BostonHerald.com
"We're going to have to evacuate the gulf states," said Matt Simmons, founder of Simmons and Co., an oil investment firm and, since the April 20 blowout, the unflagging source of end-of-the-world predictions. "Can you imagine evacuating 20 million people? . . . This story is 80 times worse than I thought."
Washington Post
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“What's happening is there's a complete media blackout,” Fox stated to Veritas host Mel Fabregas, adding that security staff “are arresting people with cameras. ... I was told off-camera that if they're [local workers] caught talking to people, they are going to go to jail."
Read the whole story at Epoch Times
Great footage of massive relief well drilling operation. Pray they intersect the well- It won't be easy. Listen to Jeffrey Kofman describe the procedure in the last 30 seconds of the video:
"Now this is nothing less than precision drilling. What they are looking for 18,000 feet down is a hole about nine inches across - the size of a Frisbee. And the reason it is going to take another six or seven weeks to go that last 1,800 feet is that they have to drill 60 feet, pull the drill bit out, put a magnet down attached to a 16,000 foot wire, find the pipe of that broken well, get their bearings, drill ahead 60 feet, pull it out and keep going back and forth. And we have to emphasize that while they have drilled many relief wells before, they have never done it at this depth."Read more...
This sounds like a BS theory to me. But this is "documented disaster" - all relevant information will be included. Notice this entry is labeled under "conspiracy theories", "worst case scenario", "the earth could explode", "abiotic oil theory" and "crackpot diversion".
Alex Jones explains his BP oil disaster conspiracy theory in great detail. Summary- The BP oil disaster was a false flag event planned and executed in order to direct the U.S. population into support of a global carbon tax. Alex's theory parallels Glenn Beck's theory.
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A New Orleans federal judge lifted the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Barack Obama following the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Drilling services shares jumped on the news.
GLENN:...Center For American Progress is the group funded by George Soros that selected John Podesta, and John Podesta selected the White House team... Soros has purchased $900 million of Petrobras. That's P E T R O B R A S, Petrobras. Then we have the BP oil spill as the next stop on this circle of life. Tony Podesta is the PR person for BP oil...Read the entire transcript here- Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Radio chalkboard
PAT: Why does that name sound familiar? Tony Podesta.
GLENN: John Podesta's brother.
GLENN: So the Center For American Progress, now according to the Wall Street Journal, is the one making the policy for this cap and trade and this oil spill. They are the ones that have come out on one day and say you — the White House needs to do this. Two days later, the White House does it. Next day, White House needs to do this. Few days later, the White House does it. And the White House — the Wall Street Journal just did an article on this last week and said, look who's controlling the oil policy. But they left it at that.
One of the policies that they recommended is that we suspend drilling. And they said that not only do we need to suspend deepwater drilling but all drilling. Guess what the White House comes out with? Now, this is going to cost us in six months, it will cost us $2 billion. How many dollars a day are we losing on this?
STU: Up to $330 million a month I believe it is.
GLENN: There are, already three — sorry, 35 oil rigs out there that the equipment now is sitting idle and there are bids from other countries on those oil rigs. They are not going to sit there idle. They are going to be leased to somebody. The oil industry is saying, guys, this is going to kill us. Listen to that. The oil industry is saying, this is going to kill us to suspend all drilling. Why? Because the oil rigs are not going to — they are not going to be there. They are going to be — they are going to be leased some place else. Also, the most dangerous time to an oil rig is when you are shutting it down. That's the danger point. So we're going to shut down all oil rigs in the water, lose all that money and then lose possibly a lot of the oil rigs. We won't get them back. That was a suggestion from the Center For American Progress. Obama said we have to do that because 1500 meters of water is too deep to drill in.
In a completely unrelated story, Petrobras has announced that they are going to do deepwater drilling at 2,777 meters, almost twice the distance under the surface of the water as Deep Horizons in the Gulf of Mexico. Why did you hear Petrobras? Oh, yeah, that's right. It's over on the other side of the blackboard. George Soros has $900 million in Petrobras stock. It is his number one investment. Remember, he's the guy who started Center For American Progress that is currently making the policy. Obama suspends drilling because 1500 feet is too dangerous. Petrobras says that they are going to make a — they are going to drill for oil at 2700 feet, and Obama decides to make a loan for $2 billion to Petrobras for this particular drill site.
Now, why would we give up our drilling equipment? Why would we say it's too dangerous in 1500 meters and then make a $2 billion loan to Petrobras, $2 billion so they can drill 2777 meters, almost twice the distance. Well, it's good news if you are a shareholder for Petrobras because now you can go and drill. You have the equipment, you have the money and you have the backing of the United oh, wait a minute. That's right. George Soros, his major investment is in... Petrobras. It is Crime, Inc. The circle of corruption. I have so much more on this we're readying for you for 5:00 today. You need to see it. It's one of these shows that you are going to need to videotape because it's going to take me an hour to go through all of this and show you all of the connections.
Read the full Infowars Article Here - Criminal Investigation of BP Staged Oil Spill Vital to Gulf Recovery Read more...Why did current CEO of BP Tony Hayward dump approximately one-third of his BP stocks before the oil crisis? Why did Goldman Sachs dump a hefty 44% of its BP stock prior to, particularly given that Peter Sutherland was formerly CEO of both BP and Goldman Sachs at the same time? What are the odds that former Vice-President Dick Cheney’s firm Halliburton would purchase a company which “focuses on oil spill prevention and blowout response,” just weeks before the so-called ‘biggest environmental crisis’ of all time would strike?
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Professor Tad Patzek, petroleum expert at the University of Texas, told the BBC: "That is unacceptable. If you see any evidence of the blowout preventer not functioning properly, you should fix it by whatever means possible."
BP oil spill: leak found in rig weeks before blast - Telegraph
Headlines from today's Drudge Report:
BP CEO GOES SAILING
OBAMA GOES GOLFING
BP's Restarts Drillship System After 10-Hour Lapse...
Tarballs found on beach at Panama City...
Local officials frustrated by delays, red tape...
Oil spill 'could keep gushing for another two to four years' if not stopped...
As Pay Czar Promises Money, Workers Turned Away From BP Claims Center...
CNN to air telethon...
By RAY HENRY (AP), NEW ORLEANS —
Scientists provided a new estimate for the amount of oil gushing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday that indicates it could be leaking up to 2.52 million gallons of crude a day. A government panel of scientists said that the ruptured well is leaking between 1.47 million and 2.52 million gallons of oil daily. The figures move the government's worst-case estimates more in line with what an independent team had previously thought was the maximum size of the spill.These latest estimates indicate that the ruptured well is leaking between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels per day!!!
Read the rest here- The Associated Press: Scientists: Oil leaking up to 2.52M gallons daily
In their permit to drill the well, BP estimated the worst case flow at 162,000 barrels per day. BP initially estimated that the wellhead was leaking only 1,000 barrels a day. On April 28, 2010, based on satellite pictures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that the leak was likely 5,000 barrels a day. Geologist and oil industry consultant John Amos said a more realistic figure was 20,000 barrels a day and oceanographer Ian MacDonald and other sources using satellite imagery put the number as high as 25,000 barrels a day.The White House was told within 24 hours of the explosion that 8,000 barrels a day could escape.
MSNBC- Documents reveal BP's missteps before blowout
WSJ- BP Crew Focused on Costs
AP Release- BP cut corners in days before blowout
Brietbart- BP cut corners in days before blowout
House Energy and Commerce Committee released documents:
Chairmen Send Letter to BP CEO Prior to Hearing
By RUSSEL L. HONORERead the entire commentary here -Declare World War III on oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Special To The Tampa Tribune
Published: June 8, 2010 (Day 50)-
We must fight the BP oil spill more like World War III and less like a PR, brand-protection campaign.
Initially, there was too much finger pointing about who was to blame, then who was in charge and then who really is in charge.
The bottom line: BP approves all payments. How much money is paid to fishermen who can't fish? How much is paid to fishing boat crewmen? How much is paid to hotels, restaurants and fishing guides with no customers?
You tell me, who really is in charge? It's like being mugged and allowing the mugger to decide your level of compensation.
Again, we must fight this BP oil spill like WW III. We can start by declaring this a national disaster. The governors need to request this, and the president must approve it. The Stafford Act pays for compensation to people, and the Small Business Administration provides grants.
Prisonplanet.com - Evidence Points To BP Oil Spill False Flag
- Sales of shares and stocks in days and weeks beforehand
- Halliburton link, acquisition of cleanup company days before explosion
- BP report cites undocumented tampering with well sealing equipment
- Government uses disaster to push for Carbon Tax, Nationalization talk
See the growing list of conspiracy theories here - Documented Disaster: BP Gulf Oil Disaster - List of Conspiracy Theories
Research Links-
Deepwater Horizon: A chronology - CNN.com
Heated Argument on Rig Before Blast « Colonel6's Blog
What caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon?
Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Key Events That Led To Deepwater Blowout : NPR
Survivor Recalls Deepwater Horizon Blast - 60 Minutes - CBS News
The following people are reported to have been involved in the "skirmish" over drilling procedures which preceded the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
Robert Kaluza - BP "company man," well site leader.
According to The Atlantic, Kaluza said: "this is how it's going to be,"
Donald Vidrine - BP "company man," BP's top official on the rig.
Jimmy Harrell - Deepwater Horizon installation manager, a top employee of rig owner Transocean.
Harrell quotes before the fire according to The Atlantic-
Grumbling after the discussion: "I guess that's what we have those pincers for," referring to the blowout preventer on the sea floor that is supposed to be the last resort to prevent a leak in the event of an emergency.
Harrell quotes after the fire according to The Atlantic-
"Are you fucking happy? Are you fucking happy? The rig's on fire! I told you this was gonna happen."... "I am fucking calm,"... "You realize the rig is burning?"
In addition, the following people have issued statements-
Doug Brown - chief rig mechanic aboard the platform
According to the AP-
Doug Brown, chief rig mechanic aboard the platform, testified that the trouble began at a meeting hours before the blowout, with a "skirmish" between a BP official and rig workers who did not want to replace heavy drilling fluid in the well with saltwater.Truitt Crawford - Transocean rig worker
The switch presumably would have allowed the company to remove the fluid and use it for another project, but the seawater would have provided less weight to counteract the surging pressure from the ocean depths.
Brown said the BP official, whom he identified only as the "company man," overruled the drillers, declaring, "This is how it's going to be." Brown said the top Transocean official on the rig grumbled, "Well, I guess that's what we have those pinchers for," which he took to be a reference to devices on the blowout preventer, the five-story piece of equipment that can slam a well shut in an emergency.
In a handwritten statement to the Coast Guard obtained by the AP, Transocean rig worker Truitt Crawford said: "I overheard upper management talking saying that BP was taking shortcuts by displacing the well with saltwater instead of mud without sealing the well with cement plugs, this is why it blew out."Mike Williams - Transocean's chief electronics technician
Transocean's chief electronics technician, Mike Williams, also recalled the argument but named a different BP "company man," BP's top official on the rig, Donald Vidrine.Sources-
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