Sinkhole: H-Bomb Explosion Equivalent In Bayou Corne Possible

[DeSwiss]

The Examiner
August 12, 2012
By: Deborah Dupre


Bayou Corne sinkhole area butane-filled well
explosion calculated to be more than that of
an H-bomb
Credits: Alex Wellerstein, NUKEMAP


A possible breach of a butane-filled well 1500 feet from Bayou Corne's sinkhole, the size of three football fields,* is so "very serious," it has Assumption Parish sheriff and local residents ordered to evacuate worried about a catastrophic explosion, one according to scientists in an Examiner investigation, would be in the range of one and a half B83 thermonuclear (hydrogen) bombs, the most powerful United States weapons in active service.

“The disaster is made all the more worrisome because the hole is believed to be close to a well containing 1.5 million barrels of liquid butane, a highly volatile liquid that turns into a highly flammable vapor upon release,” CNN reported Friday about Louisiana's declared State of Emergency.

Earlier it was reported the butane-filled well is only 1500 feet from the sinkhole and it will not be emptied. A breach of that well, Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said, could be "catastrophic,” CNN reports. If ignited, the butane well would release as much explosive energy as 100 Hiroshima bombs, Deborah Dupré's scientist sources told her Sunday.

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[font color=red]* - Note this article was written 3 months ago and the sinkhole has grown to over 8 acres presently (see videos below).[/font]

See also:

Officials: We’ve been advised that increased seismic activity has been recorded near Louisiana sinkhole
07:11 PM EST on November 21st, 2012 link

New flyover of giant sinkhole shows more crude oil coming to surface (VIDEOS)
05:40 PM EST on November 21st, 2012 link

Local TV runs ‘Breaking News’ report on poisonous gas below giant Louisiana sinkhole (VIDEO)
02:54 PM EST on November 21st, 2012 link

Officials: High levels of ‘extremely dangerous gas’ reported near giant sinkhole — Newspaper removes ‘poisonous’ from headline
01:12 AM EST on November 21st, 2012 link

Expert: In all honesty things have taken so long because of problems getting staff to come work sinkhole area — Thanksgiving week off starts today? (VIDEO)
04:37 PM EST on November 20th, 2012 link

[bluedigger]

1. Well, that will keep the nutria under control.

[lonestarnot]

2. Oh fuck.

[mindwalker_i]

3. Hey, let's get some hot dogs, marshmallows...

and have a party!

[johnd83]

4. Woah

Nevermind an actual explosion, even the air displacement could cause suffocation.

[DaniDubois]

5. 100 times Hiroshima. That's a lot of blast. Wouldn't that take out the whole state?

[TheMadMonk]

7. And a whole lot of bullshit. No oxidiser, no explosion.

Won't say it wouldn't be messy. But really, a 1.5 megaton explosion?

Most likely scenario, a big stinking wet pouf, and then a screaming, roaring fire that lasts for days or weeks.

[Warpy]

6. At least they're talking evacuations

instead of patting people on their heads, telling them everything's going to be OK because gas wells don't breach.

Those poor people! I hope they get enough compensation that they have somewhere to go.

[Nihil]

8. K&R for the additional links in the OP as well.

That's some scary shit - even without the realisation of the "potential" explosion
(which, as noted upthread, would require optimal mixing of fuel & oxygen), it is still
a major issue ... quite enough to make someone's Thanksgiving really suck ...

[AverageJoe90]

9. Holy shit, man.

Thanks for posting this, DeSwiss. I seriously hope they can evacuate everybody before that sucker goes off.