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On Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:10:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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So, I guess that the BOP worked. Great. At the failure rate of 40%,
they
got
lucky. Tell us again about how the system worked with a fire,
explosion,
and
people in the water?


There was no explosion.

The system worked because they had an accident and nobody was
seriously injured and there was no oil spill.
We still don't know what caused the fire but the rumor is it was a
welding accident. That happens wherever they weld.

It would be wonderful if all occupations were totally accident free
and nobody was killed at work but that is not the case.
It turns out oil driller is actually pretty far down the list of most
dangerous jobs, far behind construction workers, cops and firemen.
Loggers and fishermen have a job that is about 5-6 times as dangerous.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...form-explosion

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Hummm British newspaper over hypes a rig fire British Petroleum
doesn't own. I'm Shocked!

Why not read the USCG reports that say no explosion and no oil spill?
They were onsite, not 3,000 miles away, sitting on an agenda.

Oh, so it was just a huge fireball, unless you're claiming the photos are
doctored.


You live too close to Hollywood. Fireballs are not explosions, no
matter what you see on TV.



Oh come on! 13 people went into the water. It wasn't some simple
fire-extinguisher fire. There were injuries. It was certainly classified as
an explosion.