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Gulf Of Mexico Oil Leak Is Likely Natural Occurence, Regulators Say

International Business Times -- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced the source of a 10-square mile oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico was likely a naturally occurring oil seep from the ocean floor, not a spill from an oil rig.

The bureau said that an underwater vehicle deployed by Shell surveyed the area and found oil seeping naturally from the ocean floor. The BSEE said, however, it is working to confirm the seep as the origin of the 10 square mile oil sheen first reported Thursday.

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Submitted Apr 15, 2012 By: drpepperTX

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geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,618 Points:1,065,335 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:49:35 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Oil and gas leak naturally all the time.
skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,996 Points:1,697,965 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:47:12 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse good
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,755 Points:1,216,270 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:47:03 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse Never heard a word about this on network TV, had it been from an oil rig, it would be getting 24/7 coverage.
timbyus1 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,959 Points:390,555 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:46:49 PM Ignore timbyus1 Report Abuse read
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,623 Points:455,205 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:45:29 PM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse Hard to know what to believe
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:44:03 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Thats correct bigdipperMS, and from another study: Turns out that Shell was right. Not their leak, just good old mother nature. Of course with up to 200,000 tonnes (63 million + gallons) of oil seeping naturally into the Gulf each year, the odds were in their favor. That's 1,500,000 barrels of naturally seeped oil per year. Seems like if the Gulf is able to clean up on its own 1,500,000 barrels of oil per year that the Gulf is remarkably resilient. Would not you agree?
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,507 Points:535,800 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:40:39 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse The Christian Science Monitor in an article states in the 30 year period 1971-2000 only 2% of the volume of oil spilled in US waters was due to offshore accidents. Also, the National Academies of Science in a 2002 report estimated that 160,000 tons of oil was input into North American Maritime waters from natural seepage.
Hambone61 Champion Author Oregon Posts:14,466 Points:2,506,415 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:40:02 PM Ignore Hambone61 Report Abuse Maybe we should drill some of that oil topside reducing underground pressure, we could use it in our cars and oil furnaces, this would "save the environment" and help all those little fishies and creeping things underwater. I wonder if anyone already thought of this...... DO YA THINK?????
kosciak Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,106 Points:533,525 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:37:37 PM Ignore kosciak Report Abuse ok
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,160 Points:1,199,855 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:34:54 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse maybe. or maybe not.
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,555 Points:197,690 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:33:02 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse okay
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:28:21 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse warlord1 and the rest of you "ok" guys .... You're exceedingly boring. In it for the points, eh?
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,212 Points:1,241,295 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:23:51 PM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse Was the reporter of this oil leak paid by BP?
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,715 Points:2,110,335 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:23:40 PM Ignore pecos Report Abuse Gonna have some leaks, its not good, but its going to happen.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,984 Points:1,111,375 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:21:50 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Some say more drilling less pressure less leaks...
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:19:37 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse First I've heard of natural seeping. Now the oil companies will have another plausible deniability in their arsenal.
Steady325 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,573 Points:1,458,110 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:10:26 PM Ignore Steady325 Report Abuse ok
shari128 All-Star Author Iowa Posts:573 Points:859,240 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:08:52 PM Ignore shari128 Report Abuse Interesting, but could this be true or just another lie??
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,191 Points:716,935 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:08:06 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Natural occurrence.
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,844 Points:2,263,765 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:07:08 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse that's good for the oil company's
deputydog082 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,775 Points:658,390 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:05:59 PM Ignore deputydog082 Report Abuse good news
warlord1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,240 Points:1,033,025 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:03:05 PM Ignore warlord1 Report Abuse ok
76chevy Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,992 Points:770,140 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:02:21 PM Ignore 76chevy Report Abuse Why wouldn't this happen especially from an earthquake considering the pressure shown by BP's accident. Who's neck will obummer put his boot on?
eye-spy Champion Author Quebec Posts:4,578 Points:2,416,645 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:01:42 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse Really??
Tehbob Champion Author California Posts:2,286 Points:455,655 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:01:27 PM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse That's that giant sucking sound Ross Perot was talking about
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,912 Points:1,510,650 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:56:59 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse I wonder if it is the result of FOREIGN drilling that caused it and the gov't doesn't want to upset the applecart!!!!!!!!!!!
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,105 Points:683,090 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:54:56 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Seep? I guess it is possible. I did see it once on the TV show "Beverly Hillbillys" " Up from the ground come bubbling crude&&"
tauro514 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,135 Points:1,800,115 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:52:35 PM Ignore tauro514 Report Abuse interesting.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,331 Points:857,085 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:51:18 PM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse I remember oil on the Florida beaches back in the 50's. My grandfather would have to clean our feet before we got in the car.
bif65 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,023 Points:195,230 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:49:48 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
McMutt Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,137 Points:1,308,300 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:47:38 PM Ignore McMutt Report Abuse Sounds like the famous "and that's my story and I'm stinkn' to it".
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,788 Points:752,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:43:36 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse oh well
jci25946 Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,261 Points:938,815 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:41:06 PM Ignore jci25946 Report Abuse It happens.
rampower80 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,034 Points:460,715 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:40:44 PM Ignore rampower80 Report Abuse interesting
adgam Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,262 Points:500,880 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:39:06 PM Ignore adgam Report Abuse ok
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,243 Points:1,472,855 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:38:12 PM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse it does happen
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:36:50 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse bull shit
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:5,201 Points:1,065,110 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:36:10 PM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse It has been proven that drilling actually helps relieve the pressure to keep natural leaks from happening. Let's get to drilling.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,590 Points:686,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:35:32 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse obama will make it better
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,349 Points:1,452,965 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:33:43 PM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse Who are they gonna sue this time?
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,935 Points:1,533,270 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:33:30 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Everything has to burp once in a while.
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,389 Points:1,353,920 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:32:20 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Please Lord no more oil leaks. Water is a precious comodity.
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,739 Points:1,907,385 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:31:34 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse So that means they made a BIG stink about nothing. What a grate government we have. And, no, I did not misspell.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,536 Points:932,695 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:30:31 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse I'm just not buying that theory!!!!!!!.
FuelishGuy All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:796 Points:924,560 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:28:04 PM Ignore FuelishGuy Report Abuse Happens all the time ...just like the La Brea Tar Pits.
kc58veteran Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,521 Points:585,630 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:26:59 PM Ignore kc58veteran Report Abuse Anybody Remember The DEEP WATER HORIZON????
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,175 Points:1,116,690 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:22:16 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse "...naturally occurring oil seep from the ocean floor..." sounds like baloney to me.
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,855 Points:4,043,070 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:20:45 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse sounds like a cover-up
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:4,379 Points:1,055,540 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:18:11 PM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse Spmaudio is right!
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,942 Points:1,398,035 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:16:28 PM Ignore CISA Report Abuse so will the DOJ now sue God?
firefly09 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,493 Points:715,745 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:15:30 PM Ignore firefly09 Report Abuse hahahahha. What next?