Monday, November 1, 2010

Oil Drilling News


GULF OIL DISASTER


Cement Mixture Used for BP Well Never Had Final Test


Cementing, Mainstay of Oil Drilling, Is Prone to Failure


Skytruth/MCBI Study Looks Back at BP/Gulf Oil Spill, Looks Forward With Recommendations
"A new study by SkyTruth and MCBI shows how BP and the Federal government dramatically understated the amount of oil and gas gushing into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon exploded. The study, "Impacts, Perception, and Policy Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Oil and Gas Disaster" by MCBI's Dr. Elliott Norse and SkyTruth's John Amos, appears in a special issue of Environmental Law Reporter News and Analysis, a publication of the Environmental Law Institute. The article can be downloaded here (PDF file)."


Tough Ride For FL Seahorse


While oil-soaked birds get much attention, Gulf rigs remain bright, often fatal beacons