Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Rig on Fire

Posted on March 28, 2011 by zerbe
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Blowout preventer was flawed

Posted on March 23, 2011 by zerbe

A Norwegian firm reports the blowout preventer failed because of faulty design and a bent piece of pipe, shifting some blame away from the oil giant. The 551 page repot cast blame on the blowout preventer’s blind shear rams, which … Continue reading →

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Deep Drilling Permit Issued for Gulf

Posted on March 2, 2011 by zerbe

The federal government on Monday told Noble Energy it can resume a deep-water drilling project. This is the first work of its kind approved since the Obama administration lifted a moratorium prompted by last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill. … Continue reading →

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Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead

Posted on March 2, 2011 by zerbe

Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist’s video and slides that she says demonstrate the oil isn’t degrading as hoped and has decimated life on parts of … Continue reading →

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