NORTH KOREAN SUBMARINE

[williamlayton]

Anybody heard about the rumor that a N Korean sub sank the oil platform?
Blessings

[teamnelson]

Discussing it here: http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,206377.0.html

[Rustyinfla]

   I haven't heard anything but I was kind of wondering just how long it would be before someone came up with some kind of a sabotage type idea. Either someone like Greenpeace or one of the other wacko groups that is trying to get offshore drilling stopped.

[williamlayton]

There is a report out of Russia, I recieved an e-mail--I'll find a link if I can, That it was an attack by N Korea launched from a N Korean cargo ship.
As the report goes the mini-sub was dispatched from the mother ship after the mother ship left  Cuba and departed from its route too Venzenala(sp). After the torpedo attack the sub blew itself up under the rig.

Reasoning for the attack given as NK still is at war with SK, where the rig was built.
TM7 gave out a hint in the topic linked by TN,

There may even be a blackout of the report, or denial, but it appears too me to be some amount of National Security concern.
There has been preciouce little info from ANYONE on the causes---that raises concern in my mind.
It looms as a real problem because on NK's obvious lack of intelligent concern about the results of its actions.

You might try searching "whatdoesitmean" as my links often do not work--however; let's try it:
http:/www.whatdoesitmean.com/index1367.htm
Blessings

[williamlayton]

Link does not work as usual---I am so poor.
Blessings

* should work now, and you are rich beyond measure Brother Bill.

[teamnelson]

But even more importantly, were there women on that sub? If not, why are we not levelling sanctions against NK for failing to integrate their subsurface combatants. Mrs. Clinton, you continue to disappoint. 

[Bigeasy]

How did the N. Koreans get a bunch of 55 gallon drums welded together that far in the first place?  They may have bumped into it by accident....

Larry

[wreckhog]

Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster
The Worst Oil Rig Accident in History
Share Article | Aug 17, 2009 Kevin Guthrie

The Piper Alpha platform was destroyed in 1988 by a series of explosions. The North Sea oil rig accident cost more lives than any other offshore disaster.
   


The Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, which occurred in 1988, remains the worst ever oil rig accident. Of the 226 mean on board the platform at the time only 61 survived. Two crewmen on a rescue boat also perished and 30 bodies were never recovered.

The Piper Alpha Oil Rig
Piper Alpha, located around 120 miles north east of Aberdeen, started oil production in 1976. By 1988 the platform was producing both crude oil and natural gas. The platform was of modular construction, with the control room sited as far away as possible from the dangerous drilling area. When the platform was modified to produce gas the huge condensate pumps, which pressurised the gas, were located near the control room and this was to play a critical role in the disaster. Piper Alpha was owned and operated by Occidental Petroleum.

Cause of the Oil Rig Accident
Due to their remote locations any oil rig accident is serious, but circumstances combined on Piper Alpha to produce a disaster of devastating proportions. In the accident the platform was almost completely destroyed, but investigators were able to trace the cause to a missing component on a condensate pump.

The pressure safety valve on condensate pump A was removed for maintenance. Paperwork was completed by the engineer prohibiting the pump from being used in the meantime, but this was either lost or misplaced. This event laid the foundation for the worst oil rig accident in history.

[gypsyman]

I wonder if that super sleath missle went thru the Panama Canal undetected, or went around the top and under the ice cap?? Seems to me there would be targets much closer and easier. I might suggest parts of California!gypsyman