Look at this pic!

Zane · March 16, 2001

WOW! Now those people are in trouble!

NewbieZ71 · March 16, 2001

Pictures need a caption.......

"Captain sir, I'm pretty sure the lift kit goes on the front AND the rear"

(Edited by NewbieZ71 at 8:20 am on Mar. 16, 2001)

Frank S · March 16, 2001

That has to suck just a little more than on an average basis.

March 16, 2001

Get the fat guy back over to the helo pad!!!

General Lee 01 · March 16, 2001

UMM, I'm not getting the pic. It SOUNDS interesting.

Stepside Z · March 17, 2001

That has all the makings of a bad day.

76BBSub · March 17, 2001

Looks like a semi-submersible drilling rig with one of the pontoons half-full of seawater. I see the BP colors on the derrick...wonder if it's one that I've been on?

Probably not, considering that I've only been on about 5-6 and there are probably 200+ out there.

But, yes, that has all the makings of a VERY bad day.

76BBSub · March 22, 2001

Turns out this is the Petrobras P-36 production platform, although it is a converted old drilling vessel.

Three explosions in one of the pontoons and that baby is sinking. One confirmed fatality as of yesterday.

It's all the talk around the oilfield industry right now...we are getting safety alerts everyday this week about it.

FYI

Jeff

Zane · March 22, 2001

Quote: from 76BBSub on 8:22 am on Mar. 22, 2001
Turns out this is the Petrobras P-36 production platform, although it is a converted old drilling vessel.

Three explosions in one of the pontoons and that baby is sinking. One confirmed fatality as of yesterday.

It's all the talk around the oilfield industry right now...we are getting safety alerts everyday this week about it.

FYI

Jeff

I think it finished sinking didn't it?

That whole situation sucks!

2k1 2500hd · March 22, 2001

Yes, it sank 2 days ago. A total of 10 people were killed when several explosions ripped through the rig. The platform was less than a year old and was the worlds largest. It was located just off the eastren coast of South America. If I remember right it sank in 44,000 feet of water.

(Edited by 2k1 2500hd at 8:31 am on Mar. 22, 2001)

76BBSub · March 22, 2001

Quote: from 2k1 2500hd on 12:30 pm on Mar. 22, 2001
If I remember right it sank in 44,000 feet of water.

(Edited by 2k1 2500hd at 8:31 am on Mar. 22, 2001)

44,000 feet is definitely not right. The deepest oil wells drilled in the world right now are in 7,000 feet of water depth. Probably more like 4,400 or 400 feet. If it's a platform I would guess 400 feet. Haven't been reading the Safetly Alerts about it lately, so I don't know for sure.

Jeff

General Lee 01 · March 23, 2001

I see it now. Yeah, it does byte.

2k1 2500hd · March 23, 2001

My apologies, 76Bsub was correct, I had my figures incorrect. It was 1.35km or .84 miles or 4400 feet in depth. This is per CNN's WEB Site.

Sorry for the screw up

(Edited by 2k1 2500hd at 9:45 am on Mar. 25, 2001)

TheScaryGuy · March 24, 2001

heres one, "Oh so thats what the red button does....."

*pres. Bush* "My rich mafia friends just informed me Saddam did it." "Oh and Vote for me!" *person shouts from the auidence* "Your daughters party was a blast!" *Bush* "I know I bought her the keg, I mean, ahh sh*t...Kill that reporter right there.... and edit this please"

=)