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To: stockman_scott who wrote (75781)	5/24/2010 9:30:25 AM
From: HPilot	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

A more responsible oil company would be drilling four or five relief wells NOW ! Every additional well reduced the chances of a month plus delay (the wild well was about 1.5 months over schedule). With what? You can't just drill from a life raft. It takes time to put a platform in place, you don't just tow it out, the deeper the sea the more crucial that it be tied down so that it won't move, or we could have oil leaking from the relief well also. Do it right, not fast.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (75781)	5/24/2010 10:05:02 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 149317

"A more responsible oil company would be drilling four or five relief wells NOW" Alan's been saying that from the git; the driller folks have been telling him he is nuts. He doesn't listen; sort of like you. However, unlike you, he is working at the national level to implement electric rail, so, while he is a part of the solution, you are only part of the problem. LONDON—BP PLC's chief executive told staff he was frustrated by the company's failure to stop an oil leak in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and warned an attempt to do so starting next week could fail. In an email to staff late Friday, Tony Hayward said, "Like all of you, and the outside world, I have shared a huge sense of frustration that we have not yet been able to stop the leak" that started a month ago when a rig leased by BP exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Hayward said that an effort by BP to cap the well using heavy drilling fluids, a process known as "top kill" that's due to be implemented early next week, "would be another first for this technology at these water depths and so, we cannot take its success for granted." BP said it would be at least Tuesday before engineers could start attempting the top kill, Associated Press reported. Should the effort misfire, scientists told AP, it could lead to new problems. Ed Overton, a Louisiana State University professor of environmental studies, said the crippled piece of equipment called a blowout preventer could spring a new leak that could spew untold gallons of oil if there's a weak spot that is vulnerable to pressure from the heavy mud. professional.wsj.com