# Iran offers to help US oil spill **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 24, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549 "2010-05-24T08:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549/41 "2010-05-27T01:54:56Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > This. > > Their entire oil industry is a product of outside technology. Iran operates in the Persian gulf with a maximum depth of 90 meters. The BP well in question is a deep water facility at a depth of over 1500 meters. The problem with the Deepwater Horizon well involves how to deal with methane hydrates and ice crystal forming at those depths. The offer of help doesn’t even qualify as propaganda. Shit, that’s what I came to say. How much of an empty gesture is it from (whatever it is) an Iranian oil company and/or their government to help with an area of drilling expertise that they…wait for it…have little or no expertise in? ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549/42 "2010-05-27T04:43:00Z")
Ok so the following are from some NIDC ops the first 3 are from an offshore jack up - the tubes you see twisted around are 6 3/4 in diameter, have a 2 1/4 in wall thickness and are made out of 120ksi steel. The later ones are from a land rig - again similar tubes - those ones sticking out the ground are about 4,000lbs each. You can see the swivel and some 5inch pipe snaking off into the distance as well. All achieved whilst attempting to control some well pressure situations.Obviously not the same level of disaster as the DWH , but I doubt NIDC has anything to offer. [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/bentcollar.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/bentcollar.jpg) [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/morebentpipe.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/morebentpipe.jpg) [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/downderrickview.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/downderrickview.jpg) [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/thecollarshavelanded.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/thecollarshavelanded.jpg) [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/RIg.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/RIg.jpg) [![](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/Swivelandsnakypipe.jpg) ](http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/PrecambrianMollusc/Rig%20Problems/Swivelandsnakypipe.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Marmite\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549/43 "2010-05-27T06:54:09Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Given that the US has far more factories, cars, and a greater overall power needs, to still come out ahead is fairly impressive. But more importantly, I interpret the OP as an attempt at a “Nyahah, you guys suck!” Trying to thumb your nose at someone who you are worse at doesn’t really stand. Don’t be so paranoid. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Poster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549/44 "2010-05-27T10:10:28Z")
Anyone else noticed the subtle refocussing on BP when it was Haliburton’s fault…? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549/45 "2010-05-27T10:50:14Z")
It was BP’s rig - they bear the ultimate responsibility. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-offers-to-help-us-oil-spill/540549.md?page=2)