Oil Rig Explosion off Louisiana

I highly doubt it's terrorist. These accidents happen several times a year thoughout the world, it's just that they normaly don't get so much attention.

On another note, for what it's worth, I've done pipeline clearance and when it comes to safety BP was as strict if not more so then any other pipeline or utility company I've been contracted by. That BP accident could of happened to anybody.

 

Not according to the people that were working there when it happened.

 

Probably not in their eyes, but yes it could and yes other accidents do happen to other oil companies. When you do risky work like that, it's never gonna be perfect. I don't know what your experience is with BP, but I can tell you BP was at least twice as strict when it came to safety then any other line clearance work I've done in the past and yet pipeline clearance is one of the safest forms of clearance. Likewise I got to do a little bit of "clock spring" work, and while I don't have any other experience with doing that to other oil companies, it was very organized, and the task was performed with all type of safety parameters in place.
That's all I can say, take it for what it's worth, however if you've already made a uneducated opinion or have no experience on the subject then don't waste your or mine time talking about it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yRsYX1jc_4

 

This will be the last response I give on the subject because I don't want to watch another cheesy video with some little techno music in the background along with a repeat button on every other word.

I was in a tree accident a couple years ago, the same type of accident that killed my friends uncle six month earlier. Laid up in the house, it's easy to place blame especially when the pain killers wear off, however I knew the hazards of the job, I knew what my comfort level was, and if any job was beyond my comfort level, or I didn't like the risk to rewards ratio, I could and have walked away in the past. I hate to say this because those guys went thru a horrific experience, but they too, knew the risk to reward ratio. What those guys do is an honorable profession and I can understand why they feel the way they do, but from my experience with BP, they take safety twice as serious then other oil, chemical, or utility company that I've worked with. I'll say this one last time, accidents can happen to any oil company, matter of fact they do happen to other oil companies.

 

The problem is, the oil companies, with all their profits, can't seem to invest in enough technology to make offshore drilling, at those depths, safe from any and all accidents that could occur.

It's not like they don't have the money for the research, they just don't use it for the research. They'd rather line the pockets of the CEO's.

 

I agree with that last statement, however I would add that again, it kinda falls into risk versus reward. If there wasn't such a high demand and willingness to pay top dollar for oil, companies wouldn't be taking such risk. Until both the economy and consumers can and are willing to take serious actions to reduce oil consumption there will always be a need for oil companies to take those risk. As for the over paid CEO's, they almost always pay in other ways.

 

WHat's wrong with the first statement?

The oil companies make billions in profitt. Not only that, they get huge corporate welfare checks to find other places to drill, from guess who....
The government.

They could dump a couple of billion from their profitts to find a safe way to drill offshore. And they'd still come out billions ahead.

 

I think you underestimate the deep sea. They want oil, if there's a screw up, they lose oil and/or money. You don't think they want it to be as safe and efficient as possible? We as a human race still know little about the sea.

 

Nothing, I messed up on the wording.