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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 736209" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p>I think the granny's just have nothing better to do.</p><p>They are the ones that drove the big gas guzzlers. Hell, one of the grannies, even sung out of her pick up truck !!!!</p><p> </p><p>wkmac. Yes, you are right with remote controlled devices, that will shut, the shut off valve.</p><p>That device is not mandatory currently in the US. Most other countries it is mandatory.</p><p> </p><p>However, in this case, after watching 60minutes last week, or the one before. It looks like the shut off valve was damaged during a test.</p><p>So, even a remote device couldn't have made it work.</p><p>And they still kept drilling, regardless.</p><p> </p><p>Otherwise BP would have spent too many dollars, putting the drilling on halt, and fixing the shut-off valve, and also a backflow valve that was damaged.</p><p>The faulty backflow valve was the cause of the explosion in the first place. Since gas was able to flow thru it, and rise up to the rig, causing the explosion.</p><p> </p><p>BP made a few dangerous shortcuts and didn't follow proper safety methods, either. All to save a few bucks !!</p><p> </p><p>Thats the problem with free market. It's all about the money.</p><p>Now, I wouldn't be surprised if every offshore rig has a government appointed inspector on every rig in the near future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 736209, member: 23950"] I think the granny's just have nothing better to do. They are the ones that drove the big gas guzzlers. Hell, one of the grannies, even sung out of her pick up truck !!!! wkmac. Yes, you are right with remote controlled devices, that will shut, the shut off valve. That device is not mandatory currently in the US. Most other countries it is mandatory. However, in this case, after watching 60minutes last week, or the one before. It looks like the shut off valve was damaged during a test. So, even a remote device couldn't have made it work. And they still kept drilling, regardless. Otherwise BP would have spent too many dollars, putting the drilling on halt, and fixing the shut-off valve, and also a backflow valve that was damaged. The faulty backflow valve was the cause of the explosion in the first place. Since gas was able to flow thru it, and rise up to the rig, causing the explosion. BP made a few dangerous shortcuts and didn't follow proper safety methods, either. All to save a few bucks !! Thats the problem with free market. It's all about the money. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if every offshore rig has a government appointed inspector on every rig in the near future. [/QUOTE]
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