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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Deep Sea Drilling In Brazil

Recall that the Gulf oil spill revolved around a deposit that was roughly 12,000 feet below sea level. As we know the effectiveness of dealing with that emergency was absent.

Brazil is proceeding with a deep sea well that exists at an even greater depth, a depth of 16,000 feet. They believe their company has the ability to capture the oil without a problem.

Profit is one amazing motivator coupled with an insatiable need for oil and an end to wells that are easy to tap. Say hello to the future.

CS Monitor: Cautioned by BP oil spill, Brazil continues deep-sea drilling
...the possible windfall is so big for Brazil that many observers say the Gulf spill is no deterrent.


...embarking on one of the most technologically advanced drilling operations of modern times at untouched depths below more than 16,000 feet of sea, rock, and volatile salt deposits.

1 comment:

Jim Sande said...

The Brazilians are in ecstasy because they have all this oil, except that it is all deep sea. They are totally gung ho. Everybody always thinks it can't happen to me.