Monday, September 20, 2010

Oil Drilling News


GULF OIL DISASTER

Oil aftermath dissolves like sugar, too?


Reservoir in Gulf May Still Be Used

"Experts say that there are no technical or commercial reasons why BP — or another company if BP is wary of the political or public-relations repercussions — could not eventually produce oil from the formation, which BP once estimated contained about 50 million barrels of oil. The well spewed only about one-tenth of that amount, according to government estimates."  Note: "only about one-tenth of that amount" is "only" about 5 million barrels of oil which is "only" about 210 million gallons. 

WILDLIFE, HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS


Hidden Oil and Gas Plumes in the Gulf


Scientists allege oil commission attempted to stifle research