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To: Rarebird who wrote (5646)	5/3/2010 9:35:37 AM
From: westpacific	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26251

Transocean announced that its ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig Deepwater Horizon recently drilled the deepest oil and gas well ever while working for BP and its co-owners on the Tiber well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Working with BP, the Transocean crews on the Deepwater Horizon drilled the well to 35,050 vertical depth and 35,055 feet measured depth (MD), or more than six miles, while operating in 4,130 feet of water. "This impressive well depth record reflects the intensive planning and focus on effective operations by BP and the drilling crews of the Deepwater Horizon," said Robert L. Long, Transocean Ltd.'s Chief Executive Officer. "Congratulations to everyone involved." ... Think; this is the beast they are dealing with; the deepest well on Earth... Six Miles; this is going to be near impossible to cap! Been reading the resevoir they tapped is very large and under incredible pressure due to depth and large gas deposits... If they cannot cap it; the environmental effect is beyond belief and could also affect the Eastern Seaboard due to Gulf Stream flows... Read one report it could also do damage to global ocean currents and change weather... Doubt we are getting the truth on this situation; this is beyond a serious situation. This should be a rally killer...very soon. Let us all have hope on this one; that these clowns cannot only set records for drilling but know how to fix this F up! Then we can say Congratulations to all...easy to do; difficult to fix is that the saying. West