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Sheen Seen Emanating from BP Thunderhorse Platform in US Gulf
A band of silvery sheen was spotted emanating from BP’s Thunderhorse platform Tuesday in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, though the company said that it has taken action to prevent further discharges, according to a government filing.
A two-foot-wide band of sheen stretching 30 feet from the platform, which is located in deep water south of the Mississippi-Alabama state line, was reported to the National Response Center on Tuesday.
BP told federal pollution regulators that the unspecified substance came from a discharge pipe and that it was adjusting waste treatment chemicals on the platform to remediate the problem, according to the filing.
A BP spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
3 Comments on "Sheen Seen Emanating from BP Thunderhorse Platform in US Gulf"
Charlie on Thu, 18th Aug 2011 2:20 pm
Don’t worry, that’s just Charlie Sheen
steam_cannon on Thu, 18th Aug 2011 5:54 pm
Had to read that title twice, for a second there I thought it was about Charlie Sheen emanating off a BP oil rig, which wouldn’t surprise me.
But really, what’s interesting about this article are the other versions of this article on the internet, they are pumped up with stock market keywords. So I think this is probably a minor story that is being pumped up by a competitor.
A 2 feet by 30 feet spill? What is that, a teaspoon of oil? That’s not news.
Kenz300 on Thu, 18th Aug 2011 9:35 pm
Oil companies are some of the most profitable companies on the planet yet safety and environmental concerns seem not to be a priority. The Exxon and BP disasters caused massive environmental damage, the loss of lives and damage to communities.