DennisLinkletter Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/hlrug http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=2755 As if Tsunamis and earthquakes were not enough.. On May 28th improperly drilled well hit a reservoir of hot mud under pressure. This has turned into a disaster of Biblical proportions... 1,800 meters into the exploratory gas well being drilled near Surabaya, the drillers attempted to shake loose a stalled drill bit and it broke or disappeared, a torrent of stinking, toxic mud and hydrogen sulphide gas boiled to the surface, spraying gas 10 meters into the air. For the first couple of months 50,000 cubic meters a day shot thru the 6" pipe.. They can't and probably will never be able to stop it.. There will be a mountain there soon.. At present 11,000 people are homeless.. It's now coming out at 126,000 cubic meters a day. For you metric clueless a M3 is a cube 39" X 39" X 39" That's an area 10miles X 10miles 13 feet deep EVERY DAY! Wanna read more... Google search Sidoarjo Mudflow I drove thru this on the way to Mount Bromo last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanny Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 I liked the part where the people protested at a gov't office and poured buckets of mud in front of the building. Seriously, though, it's dreadful! I hope the people got out ok, even though they've obviously lost everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Re: Huge gusher of hot gas and mud Sounds kinda like what happened to me after all that salsa I ate the other night! -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetzervalve Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Sounds kinda like what happened to me after all that salsa I ate the other night! THAT was FUNNY. Almost lost a little mud myself when I read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchop Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 hot gusher of mud... sounds like the latest rock band out of seattle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerard Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: Huge gusher of hot gas and mud It's now comming out at 126,000 cubic meters a day. For you metric clueless a M3 is a cube 39" X 39" X 39" That's an area 10miles X 10miles 13 feet deep EVERY DAY! Ahem. Metric clueless? How about math clueless??? That's actually an area 1 mile x 1 mile x 1.9 inches. Don't worry, that's only 3 orders of magnitude off. BTW, you misspelled "coming." :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted September 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: Huge gusher of hot gas and mud Ahem. Metric clueless? How about math clueless??? That's actually an area 1 mile x 1 mile x 1.9 inches. Don't worry, that's only 3 orders of magnitude off. BTW, you misspelled "coming." :P Ok that's embarrassing.. I pasted that from an Email I had received and just thought Damn!! Did the math.. I stand corrected.. Enjoy this my friend.. It does not happen often Spelling.. it's that damn spell checker DJ installed.. gotta click submit! 126 000 cubic meter = 102 acre feet 1 square mile = 3097600 square yards = 640 acres. 102/640 = .16 x 12 = 1.9" That's still a whole lotta smelly mud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: Huge gusher of hot gas and mud Ahem. Metric clueless? How about math clueless??? That's actually an area 1 mile x 1 mile x 1.9 inches. Don't worry, that's only 3 orders of magnitude off. BTW, you misspelled "coming." :P Ok that's embarrassing.. I pasted that from an Email I had received and just thought Damn!! Did the math.. I stand corrected.. Enjoy this my friend.. It does not happen often Spelling.. it's that damn spell checker DJ installed.. gotta click submit! 126 000 cubic meter = 102 acre feet 1 square mile = 3097600 square yards = 640 acres. 102/640 = .16 x 12 = 1.9" That's still a whole lotta smelly mud! Oh sure, just blame the drunk guy cause you can't spell or do math - hahahaha! I don't like that spell check either, but it was the only one I could find like it; I use the google toolbar which has a built in spell check that works much better! -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadDog Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: Huge gusher of hot gas and mud Spelling.. it's that damn spell checker DJ installed.. gotta click submit! You know that the Mac's Safari has a interative spell checker built in, you just have to turn it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 What was Steve thinking? You know that the Mac's Safari has a interactive spell checker built in' date=' you just have to turn it on. [/quote'] What was Steve thinking? That should have been in the preferences.. not hidden in edit.. Thanks for pointing it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadDog Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 The next question for Steve is why wasn't it turned on from the start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted September 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 The next question for Steve is why wasn't it turned on from the start? And the spelling options in the Autofill area... I never searched for it as I really don't think of a browser as a text app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanny Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Mud update How's the mud, Dennis? I understand "they" are trying to stop it by strangling it with cement necklaces of giant concrete beads. Does the mud have any redeeming features? I mean, is it usable as a construction material, spa mud bath, or anything? Or just a horrid mess? Hope you are all still un-mudded. Any news so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Does the mud have any redeeming features? If it makes it to the sea, it becomes "real estate" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
