On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:59:36 -0600, Canuck57
wrote:

On 19/07/2010 12:52 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:42:30 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

Testing of BP well integrity "detected seep a distance from the well" in the
Gulf of Mexico, Ret. Adm. Thad Allen says.

I am not sure why they don't open the valve now that they have a good
cap and produce the oil to the surface. That will take off the
pressure and still be safe/clean. After all that was the point in
drilling the well in the first place.
I think they are pressing their luck trying to top kill this with the
cap. Something that would have been fine at the production pressures
may rupture with it sealed and put us back 2 months.

Probably because everything has to go through government. And the only
way to do that is if it does not make any sense.

the right wing model

1. govt doesnt do anything and lets the company handle it...

right wingers scream that the govt has been bought by the oil company
and has abandoned people

2. govt steps in

the right wing screams that the poor oil company is a victim of
socialism and it should be able to do what it wants (as, indeed,
canuck has said several times)

damned if you do...