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Any ideas on how to help BP with their Oily Mess?
Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, you've probably heard or seen the pictures about the Deep Horizon oil rig that exploded and sank, resulting in millions of gallons of crude oil leaking out and polluting the Gulf of Mexico. The latest news was that the top kill failed, then they cut the pipe, then they capped it, but it appears to still be leaking crude as much as ever.
As most people I'm sure, I have grown more and more frustrated at the ecological disaster and the damage to people's livelihood.
Knowing that Yahoo! readers are from all walks of life and have all sorts of careers, what would YOU do to try and stop this leak?
Here is my proposal. There are companies in the world that make huge industrial valves. When the valve is fully open, it lets anything flowing go through unihibited. Why can't BP get one of these valves, put that on instead of a cap. Once it is positioned, the oil will flow through it while underwater robots weld the valve in place. Then they can shut the valve much like shutting off a tap at home. If the see a leak, they open the valve again, complete additional welds or repairs, then start to shut the valve again.
The only question mark for me is the existing pipes that BP used. If we installed a valve and closed it, would the pressure of the oil inside be such that it would rupture the pipe or blow the valve off the end?
What would be your ideas?
Interesting Ichiban, and yes I stated BP but it was actually three companies. But here are some issues I have with your statements:
BP was the company in charge of Transocean and Haliburton, as they hired them to extract their product. They also appear to have called the shots as we saw in some of the testimony where people had to get approval from them to shut down.
Union Carbide (now owned by Dow) did try to help by sending medical aid. Between the company and employee contributions, they have donated over $11 million into disaster relief funds. Just like BP, they have several civil suits still in the courts. And there is even a warrant in India out for the CEO of Union Carbide.
And finally, you are right on one thing. If the taxi driver has the accident, you claim against him. UNLESS of course, you the passenger told the driver to speed and run the red light or else you'd have him fired. Then the accident was really your fault and he can claim against you.
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- ?Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sounds like a good plan.
It's possible somebody is working on one now and it just isn't being reported in the media.
But it would still take time to manufacture a valve that would work and get it out there.
It's not the kind of thing they have sitting on a shelf.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
BP didn't use any pipes, the company drilling for oil there did.You see, BP only owns the mineral rights, in this case, oil, an american company was doing the drilling. Google it and you will see. BP is paying for the clean up as a good will gesture. Maybe BP should do the same as Dow Chemical/Union Carbide did in Bophal and refuse to pay for the cleanup.
Edit........Oh I am so sorry that there are people out there who just don't like the truth.
Edit..........I fail to see the analogy of a burning house and a maid. if the cause of the house burning down, was the maid, then yes, the maid would be held responsible. The fact is that BP does not own the rig or the pipe line. The fact is that BP paid the owners of the rig to bring their oil ashore. If I hire a taxi to take me somewhere and the taxi has an accident, I am entitled to claim from the taxi driver.
- 1 decade ago
I keep wondering if there's anything ~ some kind of chemical, detergent, dry ice, I don't know, something ~ that interacts with oil in a way that would turn it from a liquid into a solid, so it wouldn't get all over the animals and could be collected from the water more easily. It seems like there must be something. And if there were, and it could also be used inside this cap they've fitted on, maybe it could help.
- Ⅿ❂✖ⅈ℮Lv 61 decade ago
I think the government should tell the people that have ideas to clean it up, to go ahead to do so, and they will back them in getting paid later. Waiting for the money first is a very bad idea. Start doing as much as possible and bill BP later!
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- 1 decade ago
Well Steve, if you head down south and start collecting oil, I doubt anyone is going to stop you! I'm surprised more people haven't grasped that idea, it's like a Gold Rush there. 'Cept a tad more cancerous.
I know others are donating their hair, but in my opinion this is pointless, this creates a huge pile of oily hair. Duh.
You can get a group of interested people to collect oil for you, if you come up with a decent idea...I don't think anyone at the top is very organized, or willing to lend an ear.
It's nice to know people want to become active in this, those number are too few. Best of luck!
- 1 decade ago
Im sick of hearing some people say how BP really has no responsibility in this matter. Ok so they only own the mineral rights whatever. If ur house burns down while u are living there u wouldnt hold the maid responsible for ur house burning now would you?
- 1 decade ago
Simply ignore it... seems like you can't get over it... so you can help BP pay them some money and they will greatly appreciate yoyur contribution!!!
