The BP Thunderhorse semi took a hit from Dennis. It's listing 20-30 degrees with the topsides almost in the water. Check out the press release on the BP website http://www.bp.com/extendedgenericart...tentId=7007227
I was schduled to go out in the next 2 weeks and do some final commissioning on some equipment. Guess I don't have to worry about that for a while now.
Better yet how would you like to be the person who was incharge of closeing the valve that was flooding the legs ......This very well could be a major human mistake !!!
"Rumor around the indusrty is that it is now at the bottom of the ocean....."
-This is simply a rumor.
The platform is still listing and the platform is still completely evacuated. Once the company finds means of safely placing personel on the platform to turn on the pumps to remove the water from the rig legs it will do so. Rumor on this end is that Dennis had no affect on the platform since the swells were only about 10 to 12 feet. Something evidently happened during the three days that the rig was left evacuated.
Rumor around the indusrty is that it is now at the bottom of the ocean.....
yeah, Joker is right..if that rumor is correct, the price of Bp gas will definitly be going up to cover that loss. It will still probably have an influence on oil prices even though it was not online yet..
Sounds like a classic case of OE, had me thinking. The rigs in the north sea have waves 30 feet on a regular basis, and this one couldn't handle 10-12's? Granted there would have been hurricane force winds. I am friends with a guy who works for BP on that project I'll give him a call and see what he says.
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