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The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill was a devastating blow to the Gulf Coast, as well as the rest of the country. This informative video gives a detailed explanation of how the oil spill actually happened. It's really interesting how such a tiny piece could malfunction and cause a disaster of epic proportions.

 
 
 

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Uploaded Jun. 22, 2010 by
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Is it possible that the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill could have been prevented had a single inexpensive component been functional. This informative video explains how a device in the blow out preventer failed and allowed millions of gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico. The particular device that did not deploy correctly is called a blind shear ram. There is no backup to the blind shear ram should it fail, hence the oil spill disaster in the Gulf. I know it's not boobs or nut shots, but sometimes it's a good idea to watch a video about something smart.

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  • maceonline

    maceonline - a year ago

    We dont need oil anymore, they have invented a car that runs on only water. Thing is, it only works on water from the Gulf of Mexico....

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  • Professorwhat

    Professorwhat - a year ago

    I just want to see a faceplant, don't push this sheet on people Break,

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  • bonelessi

    bonelessi - a year ago

     Obviously fake

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  • Dliteful

    Dliteful - a year ago

    In Soviet Union, oil spill you!

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  • CHEM7

    CHEM7 - a year ago

    The original machine had a base plate of prefabulated amulite, surmounted by a malleable logarithmic casing in such a way that the two spurving bearings were in direct line with the pentametric fan.

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    spike7 - a year ago

     i guess this video made by BP. BP never installed a shutdown valve people because that thing cost some millions to install and out of all the oil company in the gulf BP rigs are worst among them. Richiest oil company in the world cutting cost like that and Republicans apologizing to them. FOL

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    • vincentk18

      vincentk18 - a year ago

      @spike7Thanks for pretending you know what you're talking about. It would not have cost millions.

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  • billybillytown

    billybillytown - a year ago

     I worked on the team that designed this unit. We smoked a bunch of weed at lunch the day we designed the back up switch thingy. I remember being really hungry and eating doritos but not much about the shut off valve. Oh well. It was really good weed.

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    Ramarda - a year ago

     may of been? spill? still keeping that job????

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    aazzhole

    aazzhole - a year ago

    Dome it and bury it with one million punds of stone, you fukin morans.

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    • GTRrules

      GTRrules - a year ago

      @aazzholeSure that will fix it you tard

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    • stev379

      stev379 - a year ago

      @aazzholeDo that and the pressure will build until we have multiple small pressure leaks all around it.

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    • Billins828

      Billins828 - a year ago

      @aazzholeIf your going to call someone a moron at least spell moron right. Dumbass.

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  • DancesWithWelfare

    DancesWithWelfare - a year ago

    Kevin Costner has the solution. Christopher Walken knows the cause.

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    Turden_Dyler - a year ago

    Beyond Pollution

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  • Sigma2107

    Sigma2107 - a year ago

     The shear ram doesn't always work.

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  • BxA_Biohazard

    BxA_Biohazard - a year ago

     Interesting but it wont matter when the zombies come :P

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    Assflash - a year ago

    BP tried to plug my ass and they failed there as well

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    • aazzhole

      aazzhole - a year ago

      @AssflashYou should try a police station in New York, they use a plunger and it works all the time.

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    espleyboy - a year ago

     I think this accident is a good example of how blindly and stupidly patriotic Americans are. An American rig, built by Americans, run by American employees, but the company is called 'BRITISH petroleum'? WELL WE KNOW WHO TO BLAME NOW DON'T WE, GODDAMN ENGLISH. Lolz @ you.

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    • GTRrules

      GTRrules - a year ago

      @espleyboyBut probably Japanese parts you idiot. You are one of those pathetic non-American losers that like to find any fault in America you can to make yourself look a little better even though you are below us.

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    • Billins828

      Billins828 - a year ago

      @espleyboyUm BP is not an American company this isn't our fault. Don't try to make a point out of something that we had very little control over.

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  • bigsex111

    bigsex111 - a year ago

    if weed was legalized this wouldnt happen...

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  • bacalaohombre

    bacalaohombre - a year ago

    i dont imagine any part of that contraption costing $20 or less

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  • aazzhole

    aazzhole - a year ago

    It's pretty simple!! Just look at it as a lactating tit that you have to collect the milk. Usually a cup like cap type device, got that all you dumb fuk engineers?

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    Rommi - a year ago

     Oil is what USA whant and now you have it.

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    • GTRrules

      GTRrules - a year ago

      @RommiWhant???? Listen here you tard, go back to playing with your crayons.

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  • TonyEspo81

    TonyEspo81 - a year ago

    since when does Napolean Dynamite do voice overs???

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    TheGreenBlurr - a year ago

    There's actually about 4 blind sheer rams in the Gulf oil splill.. and when the pipe broke it broke of hydrolics and all communicates to these sheer rams. There making the situation we have now...

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    • ripshaw03

      ripshaw03 - a year ago

      @TheGreenBlurrYou are not correct. While there are 4 or 5 sets of rams, only one set are blind shear rams.

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    • Itachi69

      Itachi69 - a year ago

      @TheGreenBlurrsmeg-mah

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    Plan9 - a year ago

    I've seen the needle and the damage done A little part of it in everyone But every junkie's like a settin' sun.

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    BDFS - a year ago

    Spill baby, spill.

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  • deadwolf

    deadwolf - a year ago

     So Were F'ed? That's what I learned before I got bored and loaded my gun and put it to my head and pulled the trigg..

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  • aazzhole

    aazzhole - a year ago

     If the ocean was one big oilie mess, someone would invent a skimmer that runs on skimmimg. Don't listen to azzholes, we'll finger every thing out.

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