[The Toninator]

rumor is it's gone...

real deep...

irrecoverable...

worse it's probably going to crash richt down on top of all the moorings and well heads...

it's just catastrophic...

 

[I Are Baboon]

So it's got a flat. They need to call AAA.

 

[Barbaton]

"oops"

 

[Cooter Brown]

where did you find this? I can't find anything about it on the wires

 

[stosh]

Yesterday my dog farted

 

[N8 v2.0]

That sucker is a small city!

 

[riderx]

Time to drill in ANWR!

This is the post I expected to see...

 

[The Toninator]

where did you find this? I can't find anything about it on the wires

i'm getting my stuff through the GV, but bp does have a pic of the platform up on their site

 

[H8R]

 

[Spero]

Watching the smaller rigs built in Port Aransas always amazed me, but these things dwarf anything I've seen built or fished near.

 

[firetoole]

one of my friends is a engineer for a rig company he works 30 days on 60 days off
makes like $110 an hour no joke

 

[The Toninator]

wow that pic almost looks like it was taken right before it went down. if you look on the right hand balast it's venting water like it's trying to equalize the platform as if it's going down on the other side.

 

[Wumpus]

Release date: 12 July 2005
HOUSTON (July 11, 2005)- BP today confirmed that the Thunder Horse semi-submersible platform, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 778 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 150 miles southeast of New Orleans, is listing following the passing of Hurricane Dennis. Early reports confirmed that the platform is listing an estimated 20 - 30 degrees. The Thunder Horse field is in development and has not yet begun production of hydrocarbons.

The situation was discovered at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday morning by a vessel in the area. The cause is unknown. The Thunder Horse platform had been evacuated of all personnel on Friday in anticipation of the hurricane’s approach. At this time there has been no known release of any fuel or hazardous substances.

BP immediately activated its Incident Command structure, notified the appropriate regulatory agencies including the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) and the U.S. Coast Guard, and conducted over flights to further assess the extent of the damage.

At this time BP is mobilizing a number of response vessels to the Thunder Horse location and working with the Coast Guard to create a response plan. The first priority will be to safely board the vessel for a further assessment of its stability and to begin investigating potential causes of the issue.

BP and the Coast Guard are collaborating to establish a Unified Command in Morgan City, Louisiana.

More information, including a photograph of the Thunder Horse platform, is available using the link below.

www.bpissuenews.com

 

[dan-o]

The Thunder Horse field is in development and has not yet begun production of hydrocarbons.

Since the platform hasn't started producing oil its sinking shouldn't effect gas prices. Sucks for BP though but they can now brag about building artifical reefs for the fish in their "we make the world happy/shiny' commercials.

 

[BikeGeek]

Since the platform hasn't started producing oil its sinking shouldn't effect gas prices. Sucks for BP though but they can now brag about building artifical reefs for the fish in their "we make the world happy/shiny' commercials.

They're not just going to eat the cost if that thing sinks. Chances are, we'll eat the cost and everyone involved with the platform will get big bonuses.

 

[DRB]

Since the platform hasn't started producing oil its sinking shouldn't effect gas prices. Sucks for BP though but they can now brag about building artifical reefs for the fish in their "we make the world happy/shiny' commercials.

That field is slated to start production in the 4th quarter. Losing it before it produced its first barrel would be a HUGE loss for BP. Additionally, it would have an effect on oil prices because to a certain extent the capacity of Thunderhorse is already starting to make its way into the oil prices. If all of a sudden that production is loss... you guess what happens next.

 

[DRB]

They're not just going to eat the cost if that thing sinks. Chances are, we'll eat the cost and everyone involved with the platform will get big bonuses.

You are already paying for Thunderhouse, have been for awhile now. If that platform sinks I can promise you that NO one is getting bonuses.

 

[N8 v2.0]

My suv :heart:'s hydrocarbons...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Hurricane-tilts-BP-oil-platform/2005/07/12/1120934217247.html?oneclick=true

 

[pZyteX]

now that looks flexy

 

[Toshi]

actually, it doesn't. Given that there is probably an easy 10000 tonnes of metal in that rig, and it's 1/4 submerged, but still hasn't broken or sunk, it's pretty damned rigid.

uh, when did you turn european? "tonnes"?

i laughed at the "flexy" comment

 

[golgiaparatus]

Oh that cant be good.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Update: http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/12127549.htm

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Reminds me of the time I left the saltwater strainers off my LCM-6 when pulling maintenance; it rained that night and water accumulated in the welldeck, causing the boat to ride lower, and the engine room started flooding. We had some pumping to do the next morning...