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Patrick:

--- Quote from: darren ---Hey Kat, The sad thing about this whole situation is that the oil that is gushing into our Gulf could have been prevented. Many oil rigs have an emergency shut down valve. This is not mandatory by the federal Government. Some rigs have them and some don't. This one did not. Now our coast will pay a great price. The damage will be felt for many yrs to come.

                                Darren

--- End quote ---

Where did you get this information about the Deepwater Horizon not having an "emergency shut down valve", aka BOP (blow out preventer)?
 

Kat:

Hi Arc,

Thanks for the encouragement. I know these type things must come to pass, but it is a sad thing to witness it happening. So at times like these we have to rely on the fact the God knows what He is doing.


Patrick, here is info about the shut off valve.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL/BUSINESS
APRIL 28, 2010
By RUSSELL GOLD, BEN CASSELMAN And GUY CHAZAN

U.S. regulators don't mandate use of the remote-control device on offshore rigs, and the Deepwater Horizon, hired by oil giant BP PLC, didn't have one. The efficacy of the devices is unclear. Major offshore oil-well blowouts are rare, and it remained unclear Wednesday evening whether acoustic switches have ever been put to the test in a real-world accident. By 2003, U.S. regulators decided remote-controlled safeguards needed more study. A report commissioned by the Minerals Management Service said "acoustic systems are not recommended because they tend to be very costly."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704423504575212031417936798.html

mercy, peace and love
Kat

Linny:
Patrick, the news here in KY also talked about the shut off valve. Said other countries mandate they have them to operate, just not us.
Kat, it is a very sad thing and we are concerned for all those involved.
I realize all situations are unique but one thing that gives me hope is that past oil spills have always cleaned up much faster than expected. God designed the oceans for self-cleaning which helps us so much in our efforts.
Praying...
Lin

aqrinc:
Hi fellow travellers,

Rest, rest and know that nothing happens by chance. Btw, oil is biodegradable, look at the last spill Exxon Valdez, or any number of other occurrences worldwide. Think the massive volcanic eruption has no effect on ecology?. This Earth Created By GOD Through Christ Jesus, can take care of itself easily, it always has, for over 4 billion years. Rest and be still, know that GOD Is Right Next To You Always.

This Gift of Faith we have been given is to walk in it always, if we stumble, we stumble, but get right back up and start walking in faith again. No need to look at the raging sea, we can walk on any surface, and everything is a Spiritual Surface for us.

Rest, Peace, Know That Christ Has The Controls. Scripture tells us that by the mouth of two or three witnesses, will a thing be established, below are more than three, slam dunk, ESTABLISHED

Gen 26:24 (MKJV)  
And Jehovah appeared to him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not fear, for I am with you, and will bless you and multiply your seed for My servant Abraham's sake.

Gen 28:15  
And, behold, I am with you, and will keep you in every place where you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.

Isa 41:10  
Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.

Hag 2:4-9 (ROTHERHAM)
4 Now, therefore—Be strong, O Zerubbabel, urgeth Yahweh, and be strong, O Jehoshua son of Jehozadak the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, urgeth Yahweh, and work; For, I, am with you, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

5 The very thing that I solemnized with you, when ye came forth out of the land of Egypt, That, my spirit abiding in your midst, ye should not fear.

6 For, thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Yet once, a little, it is,—and I am shaking the heavens and the earth, and the sea and the dry land;
7 And I will shake all the nations, and the delight of all the nations, shall come in,—and I will fill this house with glory, saith Yahweh of hosts.

8 Mine is the silver and Mine the gold, Declareth Yahweh of hosts:
9 Greater shall be the last glory of this house than the first, saith Yahweh of hosts,—and, in this place, will I give prosperity, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.


Mat 28:20 (ROTHERHAM)
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I myself have commanded you, And lo! I, am, with you, all the days, until the conclusion of the age.

Act 18:10 (MKJV)
For I am with you, and no one shall set on you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.

george ;D.

darren:
Patrick, heard it on the news. CNN, Fox, Msnbc and wwl radio here in New Orleans. I must say that I am not in the oil biz. so all I can do is go by what I heard. They said that they have special cut off valves of some sort that is not mandatory by the Federal Gov. if That was the case it would have prevented the spill. Now like I said I don't know if it is true or not. If so It is ashamed that Bp would not have spent the money on this. If it is false info. then chalk one more misinformation for the news media. It wouldn't be the first time. It is just a shame that thousands of families will loose their livelyhood and millions will be lost in the seafood industries which I do know much about. I will be directly impacted by the lose of shrimp, oysters, crabs and fish.

                Darren

PS Thanks Kat for that info.

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