oil spill~nuke it.

[Steal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MARDF8F4P4

[Cebu_4_2]

I really don't think that's a good idea.

[Steal]

I really don't think that's a good idea.


haha, me either. That would never work with any of their political careers. If all else fails and they put military in charge, you can bet its coming though. Military will be the scapegoat then.

[Ponce]

If you have oil coming out from between the rocks that means that the whole thing could cave in and that would bring to the surface about a quatrillions gallons of oil...........the die off would be sooner that what I expected.

[Gypsybiker45]

actually i keep hearing this "Nuclear option" on this and other forums, what exactly is a nuke supposed to do? fuse the hole shut?, collapse the leak? anyone know?

[Quantum]

actually i keep hearing this "Nuclear option" on this and other forums, what exactly is a nuke supposed to do? fuse the hole shut?, collapse the leak? anyone know?


A nuclear explosive will crush the source line, and fuse to glass any of the rock in the area, permanently sealing it.

THIS IS NOT THEORY - the Russians have done it more than once. The model is sound.

[madfranks]

actually i keep hearing this "Nuclear option" on this and other forums, what exactly is a nuke supposed to do? fuse the hole shut?, collapse the leak? anyone know?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpPNQoTlacU

[osoab]

A nuclear explosive will crush the source line, and fuse to glass any of the rock in the area, permanently sealing it.

THIS IS NOT THEORY - the Russians have done it more than once. The model is sound.


The Russians did it on land, not a mile below the ocean surface.

How far down below the sea floor would they have to go? At least 10,000 feet?

Do we know the depth of the cracked casing?

For all we know, they are drilling with the intent to use nukes currently. We have yet to get a straight answer from anyone with knowledge of the situation. All we can do is speculate.


I doubt the Russian nukes had to deal with all the ocean rigs around it as well as all the oil pipelines.

I was listening to a piece about the deep sea oil drilling moratorium for 6 months. This got me thinking that the 6 months gives them time to detonate the nuke, without any new drill holes being made.

Wouldn't want to cause another blowout now would we?

[Libertytree]

The scenario I've heard about concerning nuking it is that it is very close to the New Madrid fault line and the possibility exists that a nuke could trigger one hell of an earthquake, running from the mouth of the Miss. River up through Missouri, then east to Maine.

[osoab]

actually i keep hearing this "Nuclear option" on this and other forums, what exactly is a nuke supposed to do? fuse the hole shut?, collapse the leak? anyone know?




The idea that I take is that sub sea rock formations will collapse around the drill string sealing off the well.

The big issue here, IMHO, is that this is not a complete rock formation. A lot of sediment, mud, sand, etc.

If the fissures that are leaking prove to be true (I think they are), then we could turn a mole hill into a mountain when we collapse the ocean bed.


We can get into some tin about tsunamis being created when the sea floor collapses as the natural gas deposit rises. But, this gets into the nutty realm.

[osoab]

The scenario I've heard about concerning nuking it is that it is very close to the New Madrid fault line and the possibility exists that a nuke could trigger one hell of an earthquake, running from the mouth of the Miss. River up through Missouri, then east to Maine.


To add to what you are saying. The idea of abiotic oil gives forth the idea that this oil is the lube for the continental shelves.

The loss of lube creates alot more friction and heat. Add in the licks from the sun we have been taking lately, well...

We have had some weird number of earthquakes lately. 2 in Africa in the last week. In the 6 months I have been wathing EQ data, I had yet to see any in Africa that had registered on the USGS site.

[Quantum]

A nuclear explosive will crush the source line, and fuse to glass any of the rock in the area, permanently sealing it.

THIS IS NOT THEORY - the Russians have done it more than once. The model is sound.


The Russians did it on land, not a mile below the ocean surface.


Irrelevant. Both are under the surface.




How far down below the sea floor would they have to go? At least 10,000 feet?

Do we know the depth of the cracked casing?


Also irrelevant. 10,000 feet would be a good shot.




For all we know, they are drilling with the intent to use nukes currently. We have yet to get a straight answer from anyone with knowledge of the situation. All we can do is speculate.


I suppose the angled "relief wells" could be used, but a parallel drill would be preferable.

[Quantum]

The scenario I've heard about concerning nuking it is that it is very close to the New Madrid fault line and the possibility exists that a nuke could trigger one hell of an earthquake, running from the mouth of the Miss. River up through Missouri, then east to Maine.


It's not connected to New Madrid. It's like claiming the detonations at the Nevada Test Site set up quakes on the San Andreas.

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING - and that "something" that has a reasonable likelihood of success if use of nuclear explosives.

[osoab]

A nuclear explosive will crush the source line, and fuse to glass any of the rock in the area, permanently sealing it.

THIS IS NOT THEORY - the Russians have done it more than once. The model is sound.


The Russians did it on land, not a mile below the ocean surface.


Irrelevant. Both are under the surface.


I think quite relevant. The forces of the ocean currents and the tropical season coming into play makes this a night/day issue.

Kind of like drilling a hole in a piece of steel standing on the ground with both hands vs standing on a ladder with one hand holding for dear life on the ladder.

[Ponce]

And then the second hole, because of the oil pressure, will spit the Nuke out which will land in the middle of Miami and then will blame the Muslims....wait
a minute, the Israelis will be the one drilling the second hole??? make that three nukes going in different directions.

[osoab]

And then the second hole, because of the oil pressure, will spit the Nuke out which will land in the middle of Miami and then will blame the Muslims....wait
a minute, the Israelis will be the one drilling the second hole??? make that three nukes going in different directions.


Lizard men must have the 4th one. ;D