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re: stupid question
Posted on 5/27/10 at 9:51 am to blueslover
Posted on 5/27/10 at 9:51 am to blueslover
I think the fact that knowing that it's complex and takes time should lead one to the conclusion that they should take advantage of the situation and try other things while waiting. So a question about why they are trying other things first is not a question I understand if you actually do realize that. Asking questions about why they are testing various things is something I can understand. For example, They had problems understanding the exact nature of the leak which would impact how the top kill would be done. They weren't completely confident that the BOP and/or casings weren't damaged to the point that they would fail under the stresses of this and so on.
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Posted on 5/27/10 at 10:06 am to ellasue2
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Refineries such as Exxon Mobile in Baton Rouge make gasoline. It's not Exxon gasoline, it's gasoline period. they sell it to each station and each brands respective additives are added to the gasoline making it their brand. Chevron adds Techron as someone pointed out. etc. Etc. The additives make it the brand it is. Gasoline is gasoline. also just because it says it is 87 or 93 octane doesn't make it so. It is sometimes higher or lower. All this comes from someone who has worked at Exxon Mobile for some 35 years or so. I asked him about it a few years back.
My brother worked for Williams Petro and what you say is ture about refineries and additives. However, BP piplines and storage of their product was totally separate from the other gas. He always told me that BP was the best gas for your car. That was why it was so expensive compared to others.
Posted on 5/27/10 at 10:20 am to mtemplet
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My brother worked for Williams Petro and what you say is ture about refineries and additives. However, BP piplines and storage of their product was totally separate from the other gas. He always told me that BP was the best gas for your car. That was why it was so expensive compared to others.
Most of the product in the southeast and east would be shipped via Colonial Pipeline. Reg and Mid grades would be fungible (i.e. mixed). They probably still segregate the premium because it was water white, but I don't know if they still do it.
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