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is it possible in any way for this oil to ignite?
Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:27 pm
i know this may sound stupid but is it at all possible for that well down there where the oil is coming out to ignite some way with all the work that is being attempted down there? i mean i know there is the whole gulf of mexico(water) above it but just curious to know with all the iron and what not and chemicals they trying to run down there, can it be possible for anything to ignite/explode and cause that oil well down there to burn and blow up underneath the surface floor? this is earth we frickin with now!
if it could ignite what would exactly happen?
if it could ignite what would exactly happen?
This post was edited on 5/13/10 at 8:29 pm
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Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:37 pm to sharkfhin
If it could really ignite, they would probably try to do it on purpose.
Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:39 pm to notiger1997
but that could cause an epic explosion...that well is the size of a city or bigger......
Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:45 pm to sharkfhin
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can it be possible for anything to ignite/explode and cause that oil well down there to burn and blow up underneath the surface floor? t
a spark needs air to ignite
Posted on 5/13/10 at 8:50 pm to sharkfhin
the oil is coming out of a 21 inch pipe. Which is much smaller than a city
Posted on 5/14/10 at 9:34 am to Oyster
look on the diagram of the natural well the pipe runs down to........it is as big as a city.....a giant pocket of oil and gas.......
This post was edited on 5/14/10 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/14/10 at 10:11 am to sharkfhin
I did hear that they may evacuate rigs in production because of the slick so there must be at least some remote chance of ignition or it could be for worker health.
Posted on 5/14/10 at 11:03 am to bayoudude
natural gas would be a better chance.
Posted on 5/14/10 at 3:11 pm to mikie421
If it does ignite I know of a good water source nearby that we can use to put it out
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