On 05/02/2010 11:04 PM, Richard Webb -> WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote:
 RW> HI Wayne,

 RW> On Sun 2038-May-02 19:42, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD
 RW> WEBB:

 RW> 
 RW>> I'd hazard a real good guess that this can be categorized as an
 RW>> accident, really and truly.

 WC>> Google 'acoustic blowout preventer'

 RW>> Unable to do that, no access to google here. I think I can
 RW>> imagine the concept though. Elucidate please.

 RW>> iow are we saying negligence?


 WC>> Automated cut off valve at the very well head at the bottom of the
 WC>> sea drill core point of entry.

 WC>> It automatically and without human intervention shuts a massive
 WC>> blow out preventer valve should the concrete plug fail
 WC>> as in this case.

 RW> YEp, the pressure would cause the valve to cut it off, about what I
 RW> thought.

 WC>> S. Americans use it.
 WC>> B.P. bypassed that in its' secret private corporate - U.S. energy
 WC>> negotiations with the executive branch.

 RW> INteresting. bet they'll have to install them now.

Wayne will have to come up with something a little more substantial than
his conspiracy theory to prove that well didn't have such a valve because
that "evil" Cheney siad they couldn't put one on it.

His claim is that Cheney and BP conspired to risk billions in damages to
save half a million.

Ed

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