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What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate

AP -- What now for the Gulf? News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.

Just when it seemed the Obama administration might be ready to lift the unpopular ban, the fire raises new questions about the dangers of offshore drilling, leaving the industry wondering when it can get back to work.

"Anything that casts any kind of shadow on the industry right now certainly complicates lifting the moratorium," said Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University in Texas. "It makes it difficult to continue to say that (the BP spill) is an aberration."

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,696 Points:1,654,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 7:00:49 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse It WAS very bad timing. At least no one got hurt this time... Move FORWARD!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,259 Points:1,141,225 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 7:41:19 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I admit, after reading the posts on this board for many months, I'm still finding myself surprised at the total incomprehensibility of some folks' arguments.
debbiedl All-Star Author Akron Posts:783 Points:652,610 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 7:15:02 AM Ignore debbiedl Report Abuse Its now if but when.
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,642 Points:2,127,990 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:24:46 AM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse Excuses -- ha ha ha
deacon260 Rookie Author Louisville Posts:41 Points:15,800 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:23:16 AM Ignore deacon260 Report Abuse scare tactics! News fodder.
DonKofAK All-Star Author Anchorage Posts:869 Points:591,185 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:22:21 AM Ignore DonKofAK Report Abuse There is a big difference between drilling operations and production. The range of things that can go wrong are different, the consequences are different. The article says there are about 3,400 platforms operating in the Gulf, pumping about a third of America's domestic oil. An expert said, "There's over 100 fires in the Gulf in a given year. Were it not for the BP incident this would receive very little coverage." It seems there have been two fires a week for many years; virtually all of them are extinguished without becoming noteworthy. I look forward to the day the news media provide accurate information. Until then, I'll remember what Mark Twain said; “If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed.”
roadrunnerMO Champion Author Kansas Posts:5,986 Points:1,232,185 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:20:26 AM Ignore roadrunnerMO Report Abuse Nothing worth discussing here. Fear of what does not need to be feared. Government forced drilling into deep water. Just need safe drilling but everyone in washington takes coverup money to look the other way.
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,265 Points:1,303,335 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:18:43 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse The oil companies really don't want to drill, they want what they have open with current wells to be worth more. Higher bonuses you know.
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:21,163 Points:2,638,520 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:18:35 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse that was a production platform, had nothing to do with a drilling operation GEEEZE !
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,388 Points:340,670 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:14:34 AM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse Q. C. --- Safety --- thats all i can say.
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:4,840 Points:1,016,830 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:11:33 AM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse Scare scare scare
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,649 Points:1,612,885 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:05:52 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse There is nothing wrong with off shore drilling, we the US needs it badly we just need someone better than an egghead watching those rigs!
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:3,070 Points:630,245 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 1:01:21 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Would this even have made the news if BP did not have the drilling rig blowout??
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,206 Points:1,233,480 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:58:50 AM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Drill, baby, drill! But keep the fire boats close!
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:3,930 Points:807,825 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:52:04 AM Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse The fire was put out and the safety systems worked. With no loss of life that is good news.
CumminsFanOH Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,670 Points:827,990 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:42:32 AM Ignore CumminsFanOH Report Abuse The media types are trying to generate something they can print as "news". They are half of the problem in lots of things like this.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:7,960 Points:1,512,945 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:41:21 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Anti drilling alarmists are grabbing onto any lifeline trying to have their way. NOTHING HAPPENED HERE FOLKS.. The thing was shut down when it happened - probably some paint exploded, not oil, and caused the fire..... Get a life.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,205 Points:1,170,885 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:40:29 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Stick with topics you know, like toy boats ModelWarships. Play baby play. Under this much scrutiny and with a moratorium in place, the latest oil rig fire in the GoM is real evidence that the oil industry still does not take safety seriously.
ModelWarships Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,220 Points:918,180 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:35:43 AM Ignore ModelWarships Report Abuse It is dangerous, but very necessary. Gotta drill baby drill.
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:12,460 Points:1,881,655 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:31:04 AM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Energy production is a dangerous business. Doesn't matter if it's oil & gas, uranium, mining coal, cutting down trees or building dams. It's all dangerous stuff.
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,656 Points:841,685 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:29:25 AM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Lift the ban...... get Americans back to work. Get the Gov't. out of private enterprise.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,444 Points:752,060 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:28:27 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Fires cause problems...
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,082 Points:1,573,875 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:24:43 AM Ignore esquared Report Abuse And politics complicated the clean-up "debate."
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,867 Points:1,286,185 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:24:11 AM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse Wow this article really separates people who live and WORK in the real world and the PANSEY's who must ride their bikes to work GET REAL we need oil it's at our finger tips and this was 430 ft deep that's the difference. We need jobs not everybody can be just a service employee
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:5,474 Points:959,285 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:23:36 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse Obama wasted 6 monthes of drill ban for nothing
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:5,147 Points:1,201,650 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:23:21 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Anything to do with oil has it's risk, whether on land or sea.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,117 Points:1,523,560 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:20:29 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse There's no debate in my view. Get out of the ocean until there's a failsafe system to guarantee no environmental damage.
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:5,183 Points:1,042,810 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:20:24 AM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse not that big of a thing the news got hold of it and ran
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:3,535 Points:388,610 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:19:06 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse But oil is needed, and for the most part, these are relatively safe. Except maybe if a full blown Hurricane runs over the rig.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,832 Points:757,825 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:18:52 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Oil Platform not Rig.
Bus561 Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,071 Points:2,752,030 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:16:27 AM Ignore Bus561 Report Abuse Entirely two different situations altogether.
v240 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:963 Points:1,066,240 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:13:38 AM Ignore v240 Report Abuse Lots of differences. Starting with the second problem being a platform, and in much shallower water - meaning that the plans for dealing with problems had lots of viable, quickly applied backups. The wells were shut down, and the fire on the platform extinguished. The platform will need repairs before the wells can be put back into production.
bobdec Champion Author Florida Posts:6,711 Points:1,323,540 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:13:08 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse How convient for big oil
bobdec Champion Author Florida Posts:6,711 Points:1,323,540 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:11:31 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse I would not be surprised if the government or big oil something to do with it so the ban would not be lifted, allowing prices to go up again
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,960 Points:1,172,120 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:09:55 AM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,021 Points:1,002,225 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:08:06 AM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse lets get ridculous
CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:267,902 Points:1,200,750 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:08:03 AM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse another??? BOO!
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,178 Points:1,419,995 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:07:50 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse They are trying to raise the price of oil.
LuckyTahoeGirl Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,599 Points:478,495 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:04:37 AM Ignore LuckyTahoeGirl Report Abuse oh man!
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,673 Points:2,006,475 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:02:57 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Go back through it again and again-get it right...
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,304 Points:1,359,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 12:02:36 AM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Talk about scare tactics.
LocalSpyGuy Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,474 Points:1,119,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:59:48 PM Ignore LocalSpyGuy Report Abuse This was a completely different situation than the BP spill.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,117 Points:1,523,560 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:59:37 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Drilling in the ocean is dangerous and carries high risks. Keep the moratorium until there are contingenvy plans foe all known accident possibilities and prevention measures in place.
Jo120 Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,242 Points:1,475,330 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:57:08 PM Ignore Jo120 Report Abuse WAS NOT an oil rig. No leakage... Get facts right.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:6,309 Points:1,017,395 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:56:08 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Another fire and explosion? But no leaks this time?
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:3,298 Points:1,099,495 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:47:39 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead !! That's what fire boats are for
DosEquis26 Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,758 Points:1,541,590 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:44:27 PM Ignore DosEquis26 Report Abuse let's wipeout even more jobs.
Jarod13 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,470 Points:1,048,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:42:03 PM Ignore Jarod13 Report Abuse The ban should never have been implemented in the first place...if the government agencies would have been doing their jobs in the first place and enforced the regulations in place, the Deep Water rig incident would like not happened, setting off a firestore to stop all off shore drilling.
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:951 Points:217,540 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:40:28 PM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse Putting a ban wont help in anyways to the safety. it will complicate the problems.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,867 Points:1,286,185 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 11:34:19 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse Don't lift the ban?? Are you nuts What would you do if Obama targeted your job and said you can't do it anymore??Not everybody can be on welfare WE NEED JOBS NOW