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Urbane Guerrilla · 05-27-2010, 08:29 PM

It is interesting that petroleum is generally measured in barrels. Yet this spill is being invariably publicized in US news outlets in gallons. 42 gallons to the barrel. Is someone trying to make it sound bigger or something?

Sam, delta mud would be immediately replaced if washed out to sea. What's making the Mississippi Delta again?

And in due -- geologic -- course, the Mississippi River delta deposits will themselves become source rock for petroleum and natural gas.

05-27-2010, 08:29 PM	#94
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	It is interesting that petroleum is generally measured in barrels. Yet this spill is being invariably publicized in US news outlets in gallons. 42 gallons to the barrel. Is someone trying to make it sound bigger or something? Sam, delta mud would be immediately replaced if washed out to sea. What's making the Mississippi Delta again? And in due -- geologic -- course, the Mississippi River delta deposits will themselves become source rock for petroleum and natural gas. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.