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cameraman
08-29-05, 03:54 PM
Transocean is reporting that the Deepwater Nautilus is adrift.
The rig was evacuated before the storm but its transponder signal is now moving. This is no small piece of equipment:

http://www.deepwater.com/fleet/Nautilus.jpg
dando
08-29-05, 03:55 PM
Transocean is reporting that the Deepwater Nautilus is adrift.
The rig was evacuated before the storm but its transponder signal is now moving. This is no small piece of equipment:

http://www.deepwater.com/fleet/Nautilus.jpg
I read a report on CNN that two rigs are reportedly adrift. :(

-Kevin
Turn7
08-29-05, 04:27 PM
I wonder how BP's $1 Billion Dollar Thunderhorse rig is doing?

The cat 3 hurricane earlier this year that hit Pensacola did a number on it. Since it is 150 miles SE of New Orleans, I bet this storm really put a hurting on it. Hopefully they were able to make repairs and implement a fix from the last storm or I would bet that Thunderhorse might be the newest fishing reef.

http://www.d8publicaffairs.com/clients/uscghouston/42835.jpg
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/MediaLib/Images/Home/Blog/thunderhorse.png
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/MediaLib/Images/Home/Blog/thunderhorse3.png

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp?relid=11305
Wheel-Nut
08-29-05, 04:49 PM
T7, last news I heard was that they had uprighted it and had sealed the breech. I don't know any news after this latest storm. Initial cause was human error!!
Turn7
08-29-05, 04:57 PM
I wouldn't want to be the guy that left the hatch open! :eek:

I wonder if they gave him a job at the cracking plant in Texas City? :gomer:
Wheel-Nut
08-29-05, 05:04 PM
I suspect he is no longer employed at BP. They sure have taken their hits lately.
spinner26
08-29-05, 05:30 PM
Heard he was the new director of safety withg the IRL, LOL J/K, DON'T HAVE A HEART A STROKE ON ME.

Can you imagine the gas / fuel prices if a rig goes down right now? Outa this world, I'd say $4.0 easy.
Ankf00
08-29-05, 07:52 PM
Heard he was the new director of safety withg the IRL, LOL J/K, DON'T HAVE A HEART A STROKE ON ME.

Can you imagine the gas / fuel prices if a rig goes down right now? Outa this world, I'd say $4.0 easy.

be more worried about refinery capacity
Easy
08-30-05, 11:06 AM
be more worried about refinery capacity


Yeah. I like when they shut down refineries then raise prices because they can't refine enough crude. Oil companies rule!
chop456
08-30-05, 11:40 AM
I hope it ends up in Lake Michigan. Finders keepers.

Charge you chumps through the nose, I will!