Chevron confirms fresh oil leak in Gulf of Death

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/09/15/chevron-confirms-fresh-oil-leak-in-gulf-of-mexico/


A leak from a shallow water crude oil pipeline in the Main Pass Area of the Gulf of Mexico has led Chevron to shut down its offshore Louisiana Main Pass pipeline network, the company said on Tuesday.

Chevron has also shut its Cypress line, the company said.

About 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil production was shut in due to the pipeline leak, Chevron said. The company said late on Tuesday it will resume partial production within 24 hours.
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on and on it goes

[slackmaster]

1. You're definitely not cut out to write ad copy for a Gulf state tourism bureau

:eyes:

[Arctic Dave]

2. "operate to fail". Remember that saying, you will hear it a lot.

That is basically the mentality of all oil corporations. They know they will never be laible in any significant way for damaging the enviroment so they skip maintenance and let thing fall apart.

[obxhead]

3. This is another opportunity

for massive speculation to drive crude prices up and blame it all on "supply issues."

[FarCenter]

4. 15,000 bpd is about 0.1% of daily consumption

Does not matter at all.

[obxhead]

5. Yet it will be used as an excuse for rising prices.

[Poll_Blind]

6. Bingo.

PB