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Where were you when you heard about the Deep Water Horizon explosion
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:51 am
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:51 am
I know some of our more immature members use this day to celebrate the use of narcotics but let’s not forget what this day is truly about.
At 9:45 PM, during the final phases of drilling an exploratory well, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser into the rig, shooter 240 ft into the air. This was soon followed by the eruption of a slurry combination of drilling mud, methane gas, and water. The gas component of the slurry material quickly transitioned into a fully gaseous state and then ignited into a series of explosions and then a firestorm.
At the time of the explosion, there were 126 on board. 11 workers were presumed killed in the initial explosion. THIS IS THEIR DAY.. please show some respect.
At 9:45 PM, during the final phases of drilling an exploratory well, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser into the rig, shooter 240 ft into the air. This was soon followed by the eruption of a slurry combination of drilling mud, methane gas, and water. The gas component of the slurry material quickly transitioned into a fully gaseous state and then ignited into a series of explosions and then a firestorm.
At the time of the explosion, there were 126 on board. 11 workers were presumed killed in the initial explosion. THIS IS THEIR DAY.. please show some respect.
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Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:53 am to deathvalleyfreak43
On the light rail in to work when I first heard.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:53 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I was living in South Florida at the time.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:53 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I was with my ma and pa.
A senior in Hs, we had just finished some great dinner at the local diner on Main Street
A senior in Hs, we had just finished some great dinner at the local diner on Main Street
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:54 am to deathvalleyfreak43
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deathvalleyfreak43
gonna take another shot at it eh?
just dont suck so bad this time
This post was edited on 4/20/20 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:55 am to deathvalleyfreak43
In college, woke up and saw it on TD. Selfishly my first concern was how it was going to frick offshore fishing until I heard about the loss of life. RIP to all.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:55 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Pretty sure I was playing around on TD and heard the news here first.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:55 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Walker Ridge 469
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:57 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I was at work.
Truck nuts out for Deepwater Horizon.
Truck nuts out for Deepwater Horizon.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:57 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Internship about 40 miles north of it.
Caught a shite ton of fish that summer.
Caught a shite ton of fish that summer.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:57 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I think I was at work. I don’t know. Really isn’t one of those “remember where you were” things.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:58 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I had just bought my first house. Woke up and saw the post/pictures on TD while drinking coffee. Did not realize how terrible it would be at the time.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:58 am to deathvalleyfreak43
In college/grad school, I got to know Mr. Blair Manuel (middle all the way to the right) pretty well.
Damn fine man.
Damn fine man.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:00 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I remember reading it while eating lunch at Favori deli on Maple in N.O.
Was a crazy time.
Afterwards it was interesting seeing ppl run Mass Spec analysis on ground up shrimp looking for petroleum in seafood.
Was a crazy time.
Afterwards it was interesting seeing ppl run Mass Spec analysis on ground up shrimp looking for petroleum in seafood.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:02 am to TDsngumbo
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I think I was at work. I don’t know. Really isn’t one of those “remember where you were” things.
Lay off the weed if you are having trouble “remembering where your at”.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:04 am to TDsngumbo
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I think I was at work. I don’t know. Really isn’t one of those “remember where you were” things.
Yup just another day iwabh. Maybe if your local or work offshore, but this really wasn’t some earth shattering event
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:06 am to deathvalleyfreak43
I was in LAX on a layover, flying back from our honeymoon in Kauai. It was like 4 AM and I saw the rig on fire and thought "this is real bad"
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:09 am to sand mountainDvalues
I was on the H & P 105 drilling rig about 7-8 miles from it. I could see it burning at night.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:11 am to deathvalleyfreak43
i was working in Oklahoma that summer teaching PP MWD to a bunch of new hires.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 10:11 am to deathvalleyfreak43
We need an Alan Jackson song about the Deep Water Horizon ASAP..
Maybe even a follow up Darryl Worley song claiming we've all forgotten about it.
Maybe even a follow up Darryl Worley song claiming we've all forgotten about it.
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