tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post4756528994079871077..comments2023-06-27T03:48:28.039-05:00Comments on of mule dung and ash: Perhaps a clue?Mule Breathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-56839932694384626612010-07-02T19:28:42.110-05:002010-07-02T19:28:42.110-05:00BCFD, the 60 Minutes story was and remains specula...BCFD, the 60 Minutes story was and remains speculation. That the BOP was coming apart was only one of several scenarios that remain possible, but are as yet unproven. <br /><br />Two things about the 60 Minutes theory unsustainable. First, the BOP was tested and functioned properly earlier in the same day as the blowout. Secondly, all of these stacks have treble safety features, including pipe Mule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-1930350489483852292010-07-02T13:58:21.780-05:002010-07-02T13:58:21.780-05:00Until the reason/s the blowout preventer failed is...Until the reason/s the blowout preventer failed is known for sure, and a reliable fix is developed to prevent such failures, I feel the moratorium on deep water drilling should remain in place. Period. Everywhere on this planet.<br />We just can't stand any more gushers like this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-71115912045808494542010-07-02T13:40:49.022-05:002010-07-02T13:40:49.022-05:00If I remember the 60 Minutes story correctly, the ...If I remember the 60 Minutes story correctly, the blowout preventer was broken. The person who was the object of the story reported that large pieces of rubber came up the drill pipe and they were part of the preventer. And one of the control mechanisms was broken. A non-functioning or malfunctioning blowout preventer was the cause of the problem.BCFD36https://www.blogger.com/profile/02592639885381594092noreply@blogger.com