Yanki give Repsol rig thumbs up

[Wahalla]

Never understood why the cubans did not insist on Norwegian compliance...

Rig for Cuba gets thumbs-up from US
A rig hired by Repsol to drill off Cuba was found to “generally comply with existing international and US standards,” following an inspection by US authorities on Monday, regulators said.
Kathrine Schmidt 09 January 2012 19:23 GMT
The Spanish operator drilling the well had made the invitation for review of Saipem's ultra-deepwater semisubmersible Scarabeo 9.

The inspection, which took place off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago Monday, was completed by representatives of the US Coast Guard and US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

Authorities reviewed included the rig’s construction, safety equipment, firefighting systems, blowout preventer and dynamic positioning systems, BSEE said.

The aim is to minimise the likelihood of a spill, the BSEE said, emphasising it does not “exercise legal or regulatory authority” over the rig.

“Additionally, their review does not confer any form of certification or endorsement under US or international law,” it said.

A spokeswoman said no additional details were available.

The rig can drill in up to 12,000 feet of water and has a crew capacity of 200.

[yanclae]

Re: Yanki give Repsol rig thumbs up

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SAFE DRILLING THROUGH 12000 FEET OF WATER.

THE US OPINION BECAUSE OF 9 APRIL, 11 APRIL, and 20 APRIL 2010 BOOTS 'N COOTS HALIBURTON IS UNQUALIFIED. THE US OPINION IS INVALID BECAUSE OF ITS HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD. LET US WAKE UP AND REMEMBER THE DEVASTATION OF OUR NATURE AND THE CORRUPTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.

THIS IS A STORY MIRED IN GREED, AND WE NEED CUBA TO BE MORE GUARDED ABOUT THE SUPPORT IT SEEKS, ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORLD COMMUNITY!

[Wahalla]

Re: Yanki give Repsol rig thumbs up

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Yanclae</div><div class="ubbcode-body">THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SAFE DRILLING THROUGH 12000 FEET OF WATER.

THE US OPINION BECAUSE OF 9 APRIL, 11 APRIL, and 20 APRIL 2010 BOOTS 'N COOTS HALIBURTON IS UNQUALIFIED. THE US OPINION IS INVALID BECAUSE OF ITS HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD. LET US WAKE UP AND REMEMBER THE DEVASTATION OF OUR NATURE AND THE CORRUPTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.

THIS IS A STORY MIRED IN GREED, AND WE NEED CUBA TO BE MORE GUARDED ABOUT THE SUPPORT IT SEEKS, ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORLD COMMUNITY! </div></div>

Yanki bizniss is not my concern... I have familiar attachment to Cuba.. Given that both sides of my familiy left DNA in the place in the arly part of the last centuary and Cuba is our neighbour..

All human activities has inheretn risk.. Risks have to mitigated and managed. the analogy is a car traveling at 40 kph is not safe. Do we stop driving cars????.. no we mitigate the danger.. by having rules.. having safety systems.. training... certification of the driver and the vichile...legistlate the rules advising the public of the danger through signs and public education...

To travel 110 kph r the risk increase so does the safety systems..ie motor way rules isolation of the danger onto motor way, information systems, improved standards for cars ....

The same principle applies as to the offshore drilling industry...

A comparable industry to the offshore industry is the construction industry.. Compare occupational health and enviromental impact of both industries and there are surprising results.. But does any one try to ban the contruction of houses ????

It is Cuba'a potential national resource they have the right to develop it as they see fit... They have made rules that are teh norm.. they allowed the US an inspection. Personally I would have told the US to take a hike.. and demanded a inspections by the Brazialians, British or the Norges all whom have a similar experience of the conditions that the Cuban rig will face.....

Jackmandoraminuhchosenone....