The Well from Hell: Petroleumworld`s Opinion Forum

[Devil_Fish]

The Well from Hell

By Christian A. DeHaemer

The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum... shadow and flame.

— Saruman, The Lord of the Rings

There is something primordial about BP's quest for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. It's an Icarus-like story of super-ambition; of reaching too far, delving too deep.

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It was unstable and many think BP sought it out because seismic data showed huge pools of methane gas — the very gas that blew the top off Deepwater Horizon and killed 11 people.

More than a year ago, geologists criticized Transocean for putting their exploratory rig directly over a massive underground reservoir of methane.

Much more: http://www.petroleumworld.com/sf10062001.htm

[starroute]

1. We've opened the Hellmouth, for sure

The only question is what will come out of it.

[Ernesto]

2. K&R

Just glad I'm old!

[Karenina]

3. Ditto!

:rofl:

[Daveparts still]

4. A Must Read

K&R!