Oil stops leaking into Gulf during BP test

[george graves]

what does the "brand" mean really though? nothing. you're pissing in the wind and shooting the guy who own's the station in the foot. what does your boycott of the gas station do other than make your irrational feelings better? nothing. And it's probable that the other gas station that you buy your fuel at is selling product refined by BP.

You don't think other oil companies are looking at the BP backlash and re-thinking their strategies? Are you kidding me? What does it do? What does the brand mean? WTF? Come on, you're a reasonably smart guy. Look at the bigger picture here. You don't need me to hold you hand.

Some of you guys like to argue this shit just for shits and giggles. I swear.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Just wait until a pressure issue blows a hole in the Gulf floor.

[z31maniac]

Just wait until a pressure issue blows a hole in the Gulf floor.

Quit reading Helium.

[mrsleeve]

Just wait until a pressure issue blows a hole in the Gulf floor.

you shut your mouf, thats a VERY VERY VERY bad scenario, and not outta the realm of possibility given what caused and led up to this whole ordeal

[nando]

You don't think other oil companies are looking at the BP backlash and re-thinking their strategies? Are you kidding me? What does it do? What does the brand mean? WTF? Come on, you're a reasonably smart guy. Look at the bigger picture here. You don't need me to hold you hand.

Some of you guys like to argue this shit just for shits and giggles. I swear.

that has nothing to do with the brand, and everything to do with government lawsuits & regulations. The other guys just don't want to be regulated to death or sued. They might rethink their use/design of BOP's and safety strategies, but it's not like they (or BP) wanted this to happen.

If you guys think BP profits are hurt by your little boycott, you're living in a dream world. Refining probably accounts for less than 5-10% of their profits. So if 2% of the population decides to boycott the "evil" oil companies by not going to BP gas stations (when you have no idea where that gas came from), how much do you think that affects them?

In 10 years, nobody will even remember it happened, we'll have moved on to the next disaster/tragedy/political soap opera. Nobody ever thought Exxon would recover either..

[george graves]

Good to know we have an oil industry expert on the forums. :roll:

[Wiglaf]

exxon to this is like a flat tire vs 30 car pile-up.

[nando]

Good to know we have an oil industry expert on the forums. :roll:

I aim to please, sorry if the facts don't jive with your world view. ;)

[george graves]

You're made up facts? Whatever dude.

[mrsleeve]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

No hes right on, I make my living as a sub contractor to the oil industry and specifically in the transport and down stream oil and gas production. Also with in the next year or prolly going back to school to finish my Petroleum engineering degree, and switch over to up stream side of things. I think I have just a little insight into this topic.

I aim to please, sorry if the facts don't jive with your world view. ;)

I with ya, but no one ever listens to me any way

[george graves]

I make my living as a sub contractor to the oil industry and specifically in the transport and down stream oil and gas production.

That's cool - I'll listen to what you might have to say.

Nado is just being his annoying usual self. Just don't say anything negative about mega-squirt. He's eat your head.

[Fusion]

I hope my dad still has those BP stocks from a few weeks ago.

[Atreus]

i hate BP, so i'm gonna boycott the gas station down the street owned by Bill, because he purchased a franchise off of them or whatever, aside from the fact that he is just paying for the shiny two letters and the colors, but whatever...

[Farbin Kaiber]

Quit reading Helium.

you shut your mouf, thats a VERY VERY VERY bad scenario, and not outta the realm of possibility given what caused and led up to this whole ordeal

To be honest, I have not read that anywhere, I was just making stuff up, but I'll go read it now.

EDIT: I can't find anything.

[mrsleeve]

To be honest, I have not read that anywhere, I was just making stuff up, but I'll go read it now.

EDIT: I can't find anything.

Possible shitty cement job sealing casing to the formation at the bottom, once sealed off at the top, could cause oil and cause oil and gas to come up between the well bore and the steel casing. This is why they have to use a bottom kill, to make sure the well is dead for 100% sure.