Wave-hit Ensco rig ‘stable’ - Anadarko
Drilling operations on the Ensco 8506 are temporarily suspended, the rig is stable and the well is secure as assessments are under way, the US independent confirmed in a statement to Upstream on Wednesday.
The rig was conducting exploration activities for Anadarko in the Nansen field in East Breaks Block 645 when the weather front moved through the area, whipping up 12-foot seas and wind speeds of 20 knots.
At about 3am on Tuesday, the rig was slammed by a wave , according to the US Coast Guard (USCG). By 10am the 116-person crew called the USCG to report that the rig was taking on water.
The USCG dispatched an airplane and a cutter to monitor the situation in case an evacuation was called for.
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Anadarko is down playing this in the hopes that no one will notice that they are not prepared for what Mother Nature has to offer. Another platform waiting for the next big spill.
For those that are unfamiliar with Anadarko. It is a huge International oil and gas exploration company based in Montgomery County Texas. They have about 4,000 employees worldwide, producing approx. 2.5 billion barrels of oil per year.
Anakarko held a 25% interest in BP's Gulf of Mexico prospect in whichDeepwater Horizonparticipated, and paid $5 billion to the US Govt toward the cleanup from the spill.
According to Bob Schena, CEO of mesh networking company Rajant ;
So yeah Larry, it's a potential problem.
And those involved with the Deep Water Horizon are still trying to squirm out of paying for the clean up, once again leaving "US" the taxpayer to pick up the tab for their inefficiency and unsafe operations.