BP’s Atlantis: Will it Cause a Catastrophic Accident in the Gulf of Mexico?
OPS_admin | Dec 18, 2009 | Comments 0
Internal BP documents characterize the situation as having the potential for “catastrophic operator errors.”
What is the Atlantis?
The Atlantis is the deepest moored semi-submersible oil and gas platform in the world. Located more than 150 miles off the coast of New Orleans at a water depth of more than 7,000 feet, the Atlantis has a production capacity of 8.4 million gallons of oil and 180 million cubic feet of gas a day.
Why does it pose a serious, immediate and potentially irreparable threat to the Gulf of Mexico’s marine environment, oil workers and communities?
As hurricanes create incredible stress on the welds that are critical for containing oil and gas under high pressure far beneath the surface of the ocean, this situation could lead to an unprecedented disaster in the Gulf.
Full Story BP’s Atlantis: Will it Cause a Catastrophic Accident in the Gulf of Mexico? — Food & Water Watch.
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