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44 comments on Remember Where the Offshore Rigs Are and What They Can Take?

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totoneila on August 26, 2006 - 12:09pm

Hello Prof. Goose,

Big thxs for these photos and info--mind-boggling what Mama Nature can do! No wonder that so much of the GoM is still not producing. If Katrinas and Ritas are predicted to hit with any regularity in the next ten years-- my bet is that the Ins Cos. that underwrite Big Oil's offshore efforts will conclude that it is not worth offering coverage.

Bob Shaw in Phx,Az Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?

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xaxat on August 26, 2006 - 10:33pm

Not to mention that AFAIK, the vast majority of glass-sheathed skyscrapers (curtain wall buildings) are designed for a maximum wind load of 100 mph and whatever psi/lb.sq.ft. that works out to. Imagine if you will the mess that could be Houston or any major coastal city with a large concentration of said buildings. Speaking of insurance companies saying- "heh, wait a minute here."

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