The Nanuq, a 301-foot, Arctic A-1 ice class, oil recovery platform supply vessel, built by Edison Chouest of Houma Louisiana, owned by Shell
By a former employee of Shell Oil USA
I read the article about Shell’s skimmer vessel the ‘Nanuq’.
Shell apparently thinks it is ready to deal with a spill. Somebody needs to prove that.
Got an observation and a question –
The observation is that some of the structures that Shell wants to drill have already been drilled and have been shown to be oil and/or gas bearing. Undoubtedly some sort of tests were run and liquids were recovered.
Got a question? What were/are the pour points for the oils in those reservoirs at atmospheric conditions? I have seen oils so full of paraffin they solidify at 140 degrees F. This kind of stuff makes great candles.