I hope Hoop gets to post soon. My guess is that BP has put him to work as much as they possible can. I am anxious to hear his thoughts and hear about what he has seen.

Far be it for me to be the voice of optimism right now. But if they can get it 75% capped in 10 days, I think the pelagic sport fishery might be back within a year. I wish I understood more about how the dispersants work.

The coastal and inshore fisheries will be hit much harder - I suspect that will take years to rebound.

Originally Posted By: FCJoe
why would they use redundant hydraulic shut offs and not have some sort of electromagnet "dead man's switch" on there?


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