Oil rig explosion; firsthand account

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Bottom of story, with video. They won't forget that trip,,,,,,

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Interesting read. Most (sane) people might not have left the dock that day.

Originally Posted by trapperpierre

tks for first hand account....tell me why the engineers did not include a "air sampler" that sniffs out flamable/explosive gases?? and disconnects the backup generator??.......and...at the ocean floor some type of shutoff valve that provides an automatic shutdown of oil flow???-if the surface rig is compromised??(been to the moon.......can't figure out these two items??).............

Read Ken's link below.

Originally Posted by kenyee

trapper: Here's the most technical account I've been able to find. The media reports just keep doing meaningless sound bites :-P
Transocean Deepwater Horizon Explosion-A Discussion of What Actually Happened? - Drilling Ahead
The auto shutoff valve failed and the bubble came up so fast, I'll bet the generators couldn't be shut off...

Well worth the read - thanks!