If this was their best year, what the hell would a bad year look like?
The offshore drilling firm responsible for running the Deepwater Horizon rig has given its top executives bonuses for its “best year” for safety.
Transocean was blamed along with BP and Halliburton after last year’s massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers, nine of whom worked for Transocean, died when the Deepwater Horizon exploded almost a year ago. But Transocean said there had been a drop in the rate of recorded incidents and also in their potential severity.
Speaking of sucking more than one dick, one after another:
Alfie: if you think, as I do, the government does not prosecute the Super Rich, then to argue the Super Rich are innocent of crime because they have not been prosecuted is to coin a phrase: just sucking dick. Why do you suck dick Alfie? Transubstantiation for the tea baggers? Just one seamless image.
Ha, ha. Its the Lords Day. Think I’ll add a shot to the cap.
#13 Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
But we all marvel you aren’t used to it by now.
Lashing out at others is apish, like climbing to the top of the tree to scream your complaint, but only showing your bare ass.
There are two good reasons you couldn’t mind your own business, simply had to butt in:
1)no mind
2)no business
I am quite certain, when standing alongside you, one hears oceans.
Alfie–I see by your silence that you enjoy sucking dick. Yes, quite a strong argument you raise there.
OK, no more dick references. I’ve been told its not tasteful.
#19 – or the US could simply copy the safety standards this rig would have needed if BP was operating it in the North Sea.
If you call the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway they will probably send the US DoE a copy of the standards for free (you might have to pay postage)
Of course these safety standards are appropriate for the terrible weather conditions in the North Sea, with expensive to replace professional crews and in a small shallow sea with an important fishing industry surrounded by a lot of coastline with important nature and wildlife resources – so they might not apply to the USA
# 24 bobbo, “no more dick references. I’ve been told its not tasteful.”
Eat more asparagus.
Shut up and be at silent consumer of goods and services. When you’re asked to speak or come up with a way to cover our fuck ups, we’ll call you.
Animby–you card! I’ve been told dick smells like asparagus. No wonder Bush One hates it? Or is eating asparagus to get you used to the smell if not the taste?
Skipping another tasteless reference “here.”
Nobody–I don’t know, but I assume the Norwegians use the same blow out preventers? Yes, even the best news sources need a watchful public. No koolaid here, just good strong cappuccino. The one “safety” measure they take I read about was the requirement for a second well to be dug at the same time to “kill at the bottom” a well that can’t be shut down any other way. Say, that doesn’t sound like these shut off devices work too well if a second well has to be dug?
All these risks, unknowns, dangers to the public, makes you think in a more perfect world we would move with all deliberate speed towards renewable energy no matter the “up front” price?
“All these risks, unknowns, dangers to the public, makes you think in a more perfect world we would move with all deliberate speed towards renewable energy no matter the “up front” price?” Now you stow that pinko commie crap right there mister. You know that the last thing this or any other country needs is progress. It was progress that fueled the nazis and by god there will be no progress here.
#23 Wow, I left to attend to business, and look what happened.
You need a break from your basement, go out and socialize…it will do you good…perhaps Mr Fusion will join you for a game:
http://dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/30/caption-this-photo-34/
special Olympics
Alfie the Mindless Fundie Talking Points Spam Bot: I assume that is your overused link to the tennis players? No matter, won’t go there. A failed diversion as meaningful as a loud silence?
Safety bonuses belong to the workers on the ground; they’re the ones who shoulder the burdens when accidents occur.
#28 the blowout preventer didn’t meet North sea standards because it didn’t automatically close on it’s own. Although it appears to have had so many faults in construction and installation that it didn’t make any difference.
Relief wells aren’t normally drilled as a safety feature in most oil wells except at extreme depths or where you expect a larger gas pressure. So the deep gulf is an inherently more dangerous place to drill than the shallow north sea (from a blowout PoV) which is why you would be extra careful. You only have to look at the accident rate to see that somebody needs to tighten up
bobbo
Can you please try to break your record for the most annoying replies to one posting?
Testing:
Progressive Genius at Work?
Transocean executives getting bonuses for safety reminds me of George “slam dunk” Tenet getting a Presidential Medal of Freedom award for Iraqi WMD intelligence reporting…
Doubleplusgood work, gents!
#34–Half Cocked==no can do. THAT record was set months ago when I was actually motivated to respond. Not the muscle memory of a brain dead progressive that I exhibit now.
Oh, the tragic waste of youth. Or even the last two hours?
Derp.
You ought to be used to this stuff by now after: the Obama peace prize, The actions of the government relating to Libya, Acorn, Planned parent hood, “Green Jobs”. The man made global warming scam. High speed rail you can’t get people to ride. GE paying no taxes because it paid Congress. The Millennium Copyright Act and of course how could I possibly over look the plans for paying for Obama care?
SNAFU
All you planned parent hood suck ups can’t over ride the fact that the Democrat Gov. of my state went on the the air and said, These people break the law and give poor care while charging to much. The money we have can be much better utilized by giving it to our state run system of free clinics. Bredison was a fine governor and a man with integrity. If he said it you can make book on it.
Taxed Enough Already Dude (otherwise known as Alfie) now thinks he’s a genius or a deity or something.
“Why do you suck dick Alfie? Transubstantiation for the tea baggers? Just one seamless image.”
Alfie thinks he’s God, apparently.
#38 deowll
Can you link to that Bredesen statement? I’ve never heard that. In fact my understanding is that he took a lot of heat for including PP funding in the state budget.