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Gulf of Mexico. Chronology of a Catastrophe.

Added: Sunday, July 11th 2010 at 5:12pm by JoAnneMor
 
 
 

Gulf of Mexico. Chronology of a Catastrophe.

As we speak, the oil in the Gulf of Mexico still spews. As a matter of fact, it is flowing wide open. Yesterday, they removed the second dome they had said was there to contain the flow. They say the replacement for this one will be attached in four to ten days. You would think they they would have the replacement dome available before they remove the current one, but that is not the plan.

We mentioned in our article "Bombshell Expose'", there is evidence these domes are a research experiment intended to collect methane crystals and data, not necessarily to contain the flow of oil and gasses.That is definitely part of it, judging by the live feed. A lot of instruments, meters and what appears to be memory cards, as well as the admission the dome has Methane Crystals building up inside. The article about Carbon storage and the need to research Methane Crystals being done at UChicago Argonne, indicates this is the opportunity to collect those Crystals.

It was also the opportunity to use the stockpiles of Corexit dispersants.

All the usual big players and a few radicals with start-up companies made fortunes on all ends of this disaster, from stocks, to clean-up and biofuel investments, Federal grants and Obama's agenda included.

There were multiple agencies, both Federal and private who neglected or purposely overlooked warning signs. Many who were entrusted with inspection and oversight never even read the permit application, or design. They subbed out inspections to companies who did not have the capabilities to carry out an inspection.

The Gulf itself is targeted to be an Algae farm and all the big players are now rushing into start-ups and investing in biofuels.

Our oil, refining, gas and coal industries are under attack. He is not transforming the world off of fossil fuels, just the USA. O is contributing to offshore drilling, refining and mining in other countries. He is redistributing our wealth. Not among Americans, though. He's transferring out of the country to Brazil, Venezuela, Nigeria, China, Russia, Indonesia & other "less fortunate" countries.

Before I get ahead of myself, I'd like to put the events in a chronological order, from beginning to current.

The team and I have been very busy.

The Beginning:

Weeks before the alleged accident, I say "alleged" because there has never been an investigation, they are still setting up committees, many stock sales in BP took place.Tony Hayward sold his stocks in BP. Goldman Sachs sold theirs. Even Obama's trust group sold their stocks in BP, all by March 31st.

http://is.gd/cDKYs Tony Hayward.

http://bit.ly/auUfyk Goldman Sachs

http://bit.ly/cC6Abx Vanguard Windsor II, (Obama's trust)

On April 9th, Haliburton bought a rig fire extinguishing company called Boots & Coots.

http://tinyurl.com/2ujp9kv

As far back as February, that well was having problems. MMS and BP knew about it.

http://tinyurl.com/28ku73e

The Fight:

The guy who designed the well was also running the project. I understand he was arrogant and refused to acknowledge flaws or recognize warning signs.

The day of the blast there was a fight between the designer /manager of rig and the job boss. I understand the job boss wanted BP manager to kill the well. The manager refused. There were rocks and rubber coming up through the pipe and the pressure was immenmse. The rubber is assumned to have come from a flange. That flange is crucial to the seal that keeps gases and oil apart.

When BP manager refused, job boss took his crew and left by chopper. That was six hours before the explosion.

http://tinyurl.com/2uomv9z The fight.

http://tinyurl.com/375aram The problems well was having

As I stated in  the intro, I believe nobody read the actual permit application. The specs are for a shallow well and requirements are for pressure far below what was encountered in this deep water well. The permit is signed and stamped by MMS, so obviously they didn't read it or they would have caught the discrepancies. At least I hope they would have. BP never read it either .. They must know the difference between shallow and deep water pressure specifications.

http://tinyurl.com/2f5lvss   Permit application

The response:

Initially, the fire was hosed with water from fire boats. We all know the rig finally sank and took 11 men to their graves with it.

The rig blew up on April 20th. Obama announced on April 29th he was sending SWAT teams to inspect the rest of the rigs. There was never a release of any information from their alleged investigation.

Obama did evacuate the other rigs and since then they have all been idle.

http://tinyurl.com/2a5xkch   Obama sends SWAT teams to rigs (vid).

That took nine days which ended up being short time for the wait from this administration. Since then, Obama has not waived the Jones act to allow foreign ships in to help. He has not taken advantage of offers of help from not only other countries, but people right here in the US who offer solutions.

We know two scientists/engineers who have submitted ideas to BP, without ever getting a response other than a computer generated ID number.

The administration has obstructed Jindal to the point of dereliction of duty. They hemmed and stalled with his permit applications. They only gave him 4 out of 22 permits requested. They stopped his berms. They called his boats back in to inspect for safety vests.

Media Blackout:

There is a media black out going on. Reporters have been arrested for defying BP security. Cameras confiscated. In the water, CBS was turned away and refused access to spill.

One woman was trying to collect samples to use in research for microbes she was developing. She was stopped by security on the beach, She was decontaminated. They confiscated her samples and camera and detained her for 4 hours.

The USCG is maintaining a No-Fly zone over the Gulf. Even Anderson Cooper from CNN spoke out about the media blackout:

http://tinyurl.com/2wyjcsu   Anderson Cooper on media black-out on Gulf.

Here is another of a reporter being hassled and denied access.

http://youtu.be/4p-bVE_Su5U

Blame Game:

As you may have noticed there is much blaming going on. Obama blames BP. Bp blames MMS, MMS blames BP, They all blame Bush.

Meanwhile, BP has hired a PR firm. MMS has gone into hiding, which helps Obama defy courts on moritorium. MMS has changed their name, shut their website and re-directs calls to voice mails.

Obama has control of a $20 billion dollar slush fund/shake-down. He hired his pay Czar to be independent oversight. Yet no big claims are being paid. The small ones to victims are even being negotiated or blatantly reduced without negotiations. Some are not paid at all, citing red tape requirements.

Anyhow, they all blame Bush, even though Bush has been gone for almost 2 years and the Permit was approved by Obama's MMS and BP's engineers in Feb.

Refusing Help:

We wrote and documented how the administration was refusing offers of help in our "Bombshell Expose". There were fifty skimmer ships the Dutch offered, several the Saudis offered and a Norwegian ship  all refused. They gave many excuses from complaints they were going to be charged for their service to union objections. They finally let the A Whale in, but so far have found many excuses to keep it out of service.

Who's in Charge?:

That is a tough one! Obama says he is in charge. Thad Allen says Coast Guard is in charge via DHS. BP says they are in charges. That is until they point fingers at each other.

I do know that people can't reach MMS, get booted off beaches by BP security, get sent away on the water by both BP security and Coast Guard. The inspectors are another mystery, although Spongedocks did find a Norwegian company that operates out of Houston, who provide contracted inspections.

The Dispersants:

The dispersants being used are toxic. I know the EPA recently released a report stating the dispersants were "Slightly toxic". That is like being slightly pregnant! You are or you aren't!

Here is an independent analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq65E7rmO_k vid sent to me by fellow trooper. This sampling was done in Louisiana and sent to an undisclosed lab. "Undisclosed" for obvious reasons.

If you read Bombshell, you will know the companies that make Corexit and the profit Goldman, BP, Blackstone, Berkshire Hathaway, Nalco, UChicago Argonne made from this you will see why they used this particular brand. They were all invested in the company and University. There were Federal grants involved as well as stimulus funds that went into this industry.

Dispersants hold the oil below the surface. This way you can't see it from the air. It is toxic. It depletes oxygen out of the water/. Once caught in a stream or loop, it reconstitutes into plumes.

They were spraying from boats, but have since begun arial spraying. This creates air quality issues. EPA says tests show moderate health concerns with air 50 miles from Gulf oil spill: . http://bit.ly/bkekfM

Tests have also shown Methane in Gulf "astonishingly high" http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65L6IA20100622

http://tinyurl.com/26t7m6k With 1 million gallons of dispersants in Gulf, worries mount Great links on right also.

Leaked Corexit Info http://bit.ly/bQjDYT

The Algae:

Another industry that benefits greatly is the biofuels industry. We went into this in detail in our article "Startling Revelations". In that article we outline how all the major players like Gore, Strong, Obama, Soros, Buffett, BP and all the major energy industries are investing in biofuels. Partly because they were forced to. Partly because there is Federal money, big money, being granted to the industry and partly because they know Cap and Trade will be their cash cow.

We detailed how the Great Lakes, Chesapeake and The Gulf of Mexico are prime cultivating locations. The Great lakes is seeded. The rivers carry the fertilizers and pick up more, then empty into the Gulf and into Chesapeaks. These are ideal growing habitat for Algae. This is also why there is activity and major investments going on concerning these locations.

There is a a whole new industry being born in the Gulf, but at the same time, this industry is destroying every other activity and life in the Gulf. Between the toxins, Methane gases and oil, it is creating a dead zone. The oxygen is being depleted. The animals are being poisoned and suffocated. The shorelines are destroyed. The tourism, fishing and way of life for the residents is being eliminated.

The Moratorium:

You all know Obama wanted a six month moratorium on drilling, refining, or pumping of oil. He lost the bid in court then again lost in court on the appeal.That hasn't stopped him though.

He has made it so MMS is inaccessable. Obama knows the rigs will just go somewhere else. As a matter of fact, Diamond Offshore is the first to go. They are on their way to Brazil. Diamond Offshore cited the contract violation of Obama's moratorium as the legal way to dissolve the contract.

http://ow.ly/29EgG It Begins… First Oil Rig Relocates From Gulf to Foreign Waters

This moratorium will destroy the economies of the oil states as well as the Gulf states. These communities depend on the oil and refining companies. Their whole economies will fail.

Obama has empowered the EPA to go around the court order too. He has EPA suspending refining permits. http://tinyurl.com/26gaodr

Environmentalists:

Anyone noticing how quiet the environmentalists are? Aren't the Whales in the Gulf as important as the Japanese Whales? How about those Dolphins? Sea Turtles burned alive not an issue?

What about the poor air quality 50 miles in? Not a word about the high level of toxins. Rarely even a picture anymore of oil coated Pelicans.

I hope the enviro-groups realize Obama is not saving the world from fossil fuels. He is only moving it overseas.

Brazil got Billions. China just invested Billions in refineries in Nigeria. Indonesia received industry grants.

BP Fisherman: Oysters are All Dead http://tinyurl.com/3xrvqlgrt .

Gulf toxicologist: Shrimpers exposed to Corexit “bleeding from the rectum” http://tinyurl.com/2v8fk97

More Evidence Of BP Corexit Chemical Rain Blowing Into Fort Worth Texas: http://bit.ly/dqVhqG

Venezuela:

Has anyone even heard Venezuela's government has seized control of 11 oil rigs owned by U.S. http://tinyurl.com/3xk2o6l Not a word from Obama! Barely a mention by media.

Of interest:

While researching this situation, I came across a blog. At this blog, there are several people who are in the oil business, some who have even worked on that particular rig. There are others who are engineers, scientists, and laymen in the conversations..

I have learned a lot from their info and links..

Please have a look through the thread. Pay special attention to Horizon 37. He appears to be not only the host but an expert.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscgd8/4551846015/page44/

Pay attention to what the eyewitnesses say. Note they speak of the designer's arrogance. They speak of specifics, flaws, detailed descriptions of pipes, Blow out preventers and other safety issues.

What can we do?:

I don't have all the answers for that question, but I do know we have to start getting very loud. We have to realize our numbers, strength and the fact that we are actually the majority.

We need industry leaders to not be afraid of backlash. Have to have energy execs start leading their people instead of submitting to the agenda., Patriots have to get all over the politricians.

The general public has to consider defying restrictions. Get some pics, some footage and some samples.

This is where I need everyone's help. We need some actionable ideas.

Shameless Plug:

Tonight some of my team members and I will be on blogtalkradio. We are guesting on Vicky Nissen's show, Snoopchick.

Join me Sunday at 5p.m. PST 8 pm ET... 2-Hour special report on what's REALLY happening in the Gulf and WHY? www.Blogtalkradio.com/vickynissen

If you can't make it for the show, please listen to the podcast when you do have time. It will be recorded and available for the week.

User Comments

Awesome post! I just linked it to Twitter so our friends there can read it too.

http://ht.ly/2a3mo Check out this list of symptoms

I'll send this to everybody.

Thank you my friend.

{#thumbs_up.gif} You guys have done a fab job, JoAnne!

Thank you very much. We appreciate the compliments.

If you get a chance, listen online tonight. We are breakling some new details.

Just forwarded this post on to everyone in my address book other than those here...

excellent work as usual joanne and kudos to you and the team!!

I don't know what else to do right now to make our voices heard...but thinking hard on it.  I'm sure theres enough of us we'll figure something out ...but we need to do it quick.

see you on the radio...!!!!  You  do us proud!

Thank you so much my friend. I appreciate the confidence. We will never give up. We are the majority. Can't let the puny 20% walk all over us anymore.

He is not getting rid of pollutants, or carbons, or have any impact on climate other thjan to cash in on it.

This spill is orchestrated. Itr advances his agenda. It redistributes wealth globally, not just within America.

There is a lot of money and investments headed to Africa. China building refineries in Nigeria. Lots of grants going to Kenya & Ruwanda.

Indonesia getting lots of energy grants too.

A gulf rig just moved to Egyptian waters as a result of the ban, and from rigging friends...more are on their way out of the gulf soon.  so much for our jobs...and "the agenda" moves forward.

You're right...we can't let the minority shove us around...time to flex and take our country back.

I'm very angry that we've even come to this point.

Me too . We have been sounding the alarm since the primaries. Seems like a lifetime ago.

This is a list of drilling vessels shut down


  Ocean Confidence semi is heading to Brazil Ocean Endeavor semi is heading to Egypt and Ocean Voyager jack-up is cold stacked. One of the other Diamond semi's is headed to Africa

Devon Energy declared the force majeure clause on Ocean Endeavor a semisubmersible rig, owned by Diamond Offshore. (West Cameron Block 184)

Murphy Oil declared the force majeure clause on Ocean Confidence a semisubmersible rig owned by Diamond Offshore. (Grand Isle Block 92)

Chevron declared the force majeure clause on Ocean Columbia a jack-up rig owned by Diamond Offshore. (South Timbalier block 134)

Arena declared the force majeure clause on Ocean Scepter a jack-up rig owned by Diamond Offshore. (South Timbalier block 134)

Cobalt declared the force majeure clause on Ocean Monarch a semisubmersible owned by Diamond Offshore.

Statoil declared the force majeure clause on Discoverer Americas a semisubmersible rig owned by Transocean. (Mississippi Canyon Block 540)

Statoil declared the force majeure clause on Maersk Developer a semisubmersible rig owned by Transocean. (Walker Ridge block 543)

Anadarko declared the force majeure clause on Noble Amus Runner a semisubmersible rig owned by Noble

Chevron declared the force majeure clause on Hercules 120 a jackup rig owned by Hercules Offshore. (South Timbalier 24)

So then the obama admin can pat themselves on the back ...mission accomplished.

Thanks for the list joanne...

I'm spitting mad.

I got that list from the blog I mentioned in the article from the flickr link. Here is a link to toxicology report on the dispersants.

http://ht.ly/29XTk

Everything is moving according to the SOCIAlST plan, woodrow  wilson  and FDR  are looking up from HELL smiling  at how ODUMBA was able to fool all the stupid white honkies into voting for him  so their liberal  and elite friends  would keep them in their circle  of dip shits ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

This is a very orchestrated event. Yes. Wilson and all the radicals of his ilk would be proud.

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Thank you my friend. I appreciate you.

What a great post.Such hard work on your part.I'm sending this to all on my list.Thanks

Thank you very much.

The show ROCKED!! They just keep getting better but more infuriating!!

Looking forward to hearing the General next week...will you be on also?

http://bit.ly/c47SlD Message from General Vallaley.

This is the general's own website

http://standupamericaus.com/ Check out his "Kitchen Cabinet"!

I have so much respect for him.

He is making some moves.


I will call in to ask him questions. I have a million.

One is how can we help him. What can we do to straighten all this out. Who can we reach out to.

Thanks for the info...and I'll be tuned in again so we can all learn what we can do!

Vicky is a nice lady. Easy to talk to.

She has some very good shows. I am excited about the General giving an interview,

Confirmed. Gen Paul Vallaley will be appearing on @Vicky_Nissen show. Will be this Siunday 7/18 at 6pm PST, 9pm ET. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vickynissen

I am so excited. This represents real "Hope"!

Count me in!  I marked it on my calender and anticipating his appearance...I have the utmost respect in the General and anxious to hear his plans.

Thanks joanne.

Forgot to add...thanks for the SUA link...!  Just got back from watching the latest video on the JBS...how prophetic. 

Here is a link to hold on to. In it is buried facts. I have been chasing links embedded in the links.

http://www.drillscience.com/bp/#bn-forum-1-1-258780943/7897

Some important docs here.

whoa...the site is a virtual library of info!  will sit down with a cup of coffee and pack of cigarettes this afternoon and go through it. 

i think i'm going to have to take a couple of deep breaths before blowing my top from what little I did read so far.

If some of the docs won't open, let me know. I will open them and copy to an email. I chased links that were embedded in some of the docs too. That's why it took so long between articles. Have been studying many subjects. Whew! LOL.

Thanks joanne...so far..so good. :)  I can't believe how much ground you've covered and all the info ya'll have dug up.  Best to the rest of the team!

Wow.

Thank you for all your hard work, JoAnne.

So depressing...so infuriating...grrrrrrrrr!

What's that giant sucking sound coming from the Gulf?  Why...it's all their JOBS draining away, and draining away forever.

Possibly 9 million jobs will be affected or lost. It is very depressing. He is stalling with permitting and MMS functions. Defying the court order.

Oh well, what charter fisherman or oilman wouldn't just love a nice new job at the algae farm?

All for our own good, of course.

Yeah.  Right.

Again, thank you Jo-anne, for a really great post.  I'm passing it on to several, especially my email friends here in Florida.  

Thank you very much.

Chronology of a (Obama-made) Catastrophe

It sure looks that way. His lack of interest is astounding.

Did you see he is enacting the moritorium no matter what the court says? He is also using the court as a tool. He knows he will lose in court but keeps filing to stall for time.

The more he stalls, the more rigs will leave. Once they leave, they will be under contract somewhere else. They are not coming back.

Obama administration issuing new deepwater drilling ban http://tinyurl.com/2v8l35s This guy thinks he's above the court now.

JoAnne, practically speaking, he IS above everything and everyone, obviously, for no one is stopping him. Sick.

You have probably seen this:

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/25254

I just posted it at my blog, too:

http://www.blogster.com/argugonian/our-toxic-gulf-a-wakeup-call

Chas.

It's time we step in. The adults have got to say no to this crew of radicals.

I couldn't agree more, JoAnne. I have been preaching counter-revolution for many months.

It IS revolution, a REAL revolution, you know... He and his cronies have got it going even prior to his election, and the American people are still largely clueless. AND, our Conservative so-called Representatives are complicit by their quiet absence. Yes, part of their absence is because of media blackout upon them, but, really, where there's a REAL will, there is a way...so I think there's no excuse for them in these insidious/stealthy revolutionary times.

Chas.

I'll be back later this evening.

Wow - Great post! Thanks - that is Awesome.

Thank you very much.

65 Rarely Seen Photos of the Devastating Consequences of the Gulf of Mexico BP Oil Gusher Disaster
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25926.htm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100801/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill

hot off the presses!

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