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Wrong movie, the pic is of Winston Wolf, Pulp Fiction.Look at how they massacred my boy!
…right??? Been a while since I’ve seen those, and I don’t believe it was very attentively.
Wrong movie, the pic is of Winston Wolf, Pulp Fiction.Look at how they massacred my boy!
…right??? Been a while since I’ve seen those, and I don’t believe it was very attentively.
Exactly! (and did nothing to stop it)https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-pipeline-weeks-in-advance-report/ar-AA12jK7S
So the US warned Germany about a possible attack on the pipelines............
Then attacked it?
Doesn't make sense.
... A couple thoughts ...Plus there’s all the lives lost or ruined. Russia’s going to be paying benefits to thousands and thousands of disabled vets for the rest of their lives. That’s going to add up. Or maybe they won’t pay. They probably won’t have any money after this whole thing is over. Bankruptcy and ruin!
Exactly!Exactly! (and did nothing to stop it)
An attack on NATO infrastructure. Its both of ours. Did NATO do it?Exactly!
Did nothing but warn Germany about a possible attack on their infrastructure.
Not ours.
So other than giving Germany a heads up of a possible attack in their region, what else do you think the US could have done? Send a naval fleet to guard against an attack that MIGHT happen?An attack on NATO infrastructure. Its both of ours. Did NATO do it?
Wrong movie, the pic is of Winston Wolf, Pulp Fiction.
Perhaps they did send some naval resources over there.......So other than giving Germany a heads up of a possible attack in their region, what else do you think the US could have done? Send a naval fleet to guard against an attack that MIGHT happen?
I don't think so.
At least initially, it wasn't possible to approach the site safely. On the surface, the gas created an extreme explosion hazard (BTW: I kinda wonder why it wasn't intentionally set off). In the water, the leak resulted in a loss of buoyancy that probably couldn't be handled by any available vessel. The leak has now subsided, but I imagine it takes longer to be confident enough that the pipeline wont burp anymore before risking any expensive assets and human life. The bubbles would have been in the way of any useful pictures too, I guess.Any pics of the hole yet? I find it odd Deepwater Horizon had live video streamed to websites like within 72 hours of accident and a weak later no photos have been made public? What's down there that Western media/government doesn't want us to see?
ROV's, the oil industry uses them by the gross. I will bet a day's pay that those photo's already exist. (CIA probably has them and video of the sabotage operation ) I don't think methane is combustable without oxygen. If you remember the Deepwater Horizon had oil and nat gas spewing out of their hole for weeks and they got camera's down there no problem.At least initially, it wasn't possible to approach the site safely. On the surface, the gas created an extreme explosion hazard (BTW: I kinda wonder why it wasn't intentionally set off). In the water, the leak resulted in a loss of buoyancy that probably couldn't be handled by any available vessel. The leak has now subsided, but I imagine it takes longer to be confident enough that the pipeline wont burp anymore before risking any expensive assets and human life. The bubbles would have been in the way of any useful pictures too, I guess.
Another aspect is the security/intelligence side of this. The authorities tend to keep their detailed knowledge of such matter much closer to their chest compared to industrial accidents.
Reinhard
As far as I can tell, the leak rate at the Nordstream was bigger by orders of magnitudes, as evidenced by the ~1km patch of frothing water.ROV's, the oil industry uses them by the gross. I will bet a day's pay that those photo's already exist. (CIA probably has them and video of the sabotage operation ) I don't think methane is combustable without oxygen. If you remember the Deepwater Horizon had oil and nat gas spewing out of their hole for weeks and they got camera's down there no problem.
These lines weren’t operating so nothing is spewing out of them, so there’s no real need to patch them quickly. Other than to counter (or bolster) claims made by conspiracy theorists there’s no overriding need to determine whodunnit. It’s low priority.ROV's, the oil industry uses them by the gross. I will bet a day's pay that those photo's already exist. (CIA probably has them and video of the sabotage operation ) I don't think methane is combustable without oxygen. If you remember the Deepwater Horizon had oil and nat gas spewing out of their hole for weeks and they got camera's down there no problem.
I guess you're right. An attack on the most important EU country's energy infrastructure and economy, nothing to see here, move along.These lines weren’t operating so nothing is spewing out of them, so there’s no real need to patch them quickly. Other than to counter (or bolster) claims made by conspiracy theorists there’s no overriding need to determine whodunnit. It’s low priority.
Whether anyone needed Russians to do this or not (since no gas was flowing), they patched those pipelines rather quickly and easily.These lines weren’t operating so nothing is spewing out of them, so there’s no real need to patch them quickly. Other than to counter (or bolster) claims made by conspiracy theorists there’s no overriding need to determine whodunnit. It’s low priority.
They didn't patch anything. Gas stopped leaking because the hydrostatic water pressure at 200-300 feet is greater than the gas pressure in the pipe. It seems the sabateurs missed a pipe, so that rules out the US Navy as the culprit. I am still going with the French.Whether anyone needed Russians to do this or not (since no gas was flowing), they patched those pipelines rather quickly and easily.
And, guess what, now Russians are "ready" to pipe more gas to Europe, but only through Nord Stream 2 pipe.
What a fortunate eventuality (for the Russians).
For those so inclined, feel free to spin your own theory from this outcome:
https://www.reuters.com/business/en...s-supply-could-resume-single-line-2022-10-03/
The intact pipe is NS2B. If the Germans want any gas via Nord Stream, they will have to resume the certification process of Nord Stream 2, which they stopped after Russia invaded.They didn't patch anything. Gas stopped leaking because the hydrostatic water pressure at 200-300 feet is greater than the gas pressure in the pipe. It seems the sabateurs missed a pipe, so that rules out the US Navy as the culprit. I am still going with the French.
Was the damage in international waters or EU waters? If the attack was in Danish waters then that was an attack on Denmark, a NATO country.The intact pipe is NS2B. If the Germans want any gas via Nord Stream, they will have to resume the certification process of Nord Stream 2, which they stopped after Russia invaded.
The fact that these explosions put pressure on Germany to certify NS2 and the fact the explosions happened to send a message by occuring on the same day the Baltic Pipe (from Norway to Poland, without Russian involvement) started operations are the main reasons why I think Russia is the most likely culprit. Another aspect is that it kinda absolves Gazprom from it's unfulfilled contractual commitments by being able to invoke force majeure.
Reinhard
The attacks were in international waters but in the Swedish and Danish EEZs.Was the damage in international waters or EU waters? If the attack was in Danish waters then that was an attack on Denmark, a NATO country.
It happened outside of the territorial waters, but within the exclusive economic zone, of Denmark or Sweden. Also the target belongs (at least mostly) to the Russians. This is not considered an attack on a NATO country. It seems like a carefully crafted warning with a low risk of further military escalation.Was the damage in international waters or EU waters? If the attack was in Danish waters then that was an attack on Denmark, a NATO country.
Just imagine the reaction, and claims Russia could have made, if US ships were in that area when the pipelines went boom? Uh-uh.So other than giving Germany a heads up of a possible attack in their region, what else do you think the US could have done? Send a naval fleet to guard against an attack that MIGHT happen?
I don't think so.
George, that makes more sense than any other possibility I have thot of. And it could account for “why no pics”. An internal pig explosion would show outward metallurgical failure instead of an outside detonation.Just imagine the reaction, and claims Russia could have made, if US ships were in that area when the pipelines went boom? Uh-uh.
I'm thinking pigs did it. As in pipeline pigs, with explosives, put in by Russia, at one of the pump stations or pipe maintenance access points on dry land. Easier to do than use a submarine. And US & NATO may have sensors that could have detected submarines in the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigging
I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure pigging requires gas flow, which has ceased in NS1 and was never established in NS2. I suspect it also carries the risk of miscalculations that would lead to explosions in territorial waters. Based on the Wikipedia article it seems like the pig doesn't have much an idea where it is, but it can be detected by the outside for later correlation.Just imagine the reaction, and claims Russia could have made, if US ships were in that area when the pipelines went boom? Uh-uh.
I'm thinking pigs did it. As in pipeline pigs, with explosives, put in by Russia, at one of the pump stations or pipe maintenance access points on dry land. Easier to do than use a submarine. And US & NATO may have sensors that could have detected submarines in the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigging
I still think George has hit on a plausible theory. Forget the industrial standard term “pigging” and think automated drone capable of pulling on a sled enuff HE to blast thru a 5” pipe.I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure pigging requires gas flow, which has ceased in NS1 and was never established in NS2. I suspect it also carries the risk of miscalculations that would lead to explosions in territorial waters. Based on the Wikipedia article it seems like the pig doesn't have much an idea where it is, but it can be detected by the outside for later correlation.
At last, a pigging attack needs to be planned well in advance but provides no good abort scenario, because the pig can't be called back. Either they blow up the pipes, or they have to explain to the Germans why an explosive laden pig arrived at their door steps.
Edit: Yet another drawback. A pigging based attack would leave evidence (pig debris) at the explosion site that establishes that the attacker had access to the sending end of the pipe, which makes it hard to blame the attack on someone else.
Edit2: Pigging might leave a signature that's noticeable on the receiving end (for example use of certain flow rates, pressure drop, ...). Pigging multiple pipes at the same time, followed by explosions in those pipes would be at least highly suspicious.
Reinhard
Pics would be nice to see. Wouldn't an explosive pig cause something 'noticeable' at each end of the pipeline?George, that makes more sense than any other possibility I have thot of. And it could account for “why no pics”. An internal pig explosion would show outward metallurgical failure instead of an outside detonation.
Nice out of the box thinking!
I’m sure the Swedes will share pics eventually, once the site is no longer behind figurative crime scene tape. I’d expect the pics to be shared sooner if they clearly implicate Russia in some manner.Pics would be nice to see. Wouldn't an explosive pig cause something 'noticeable' at each end of the pipeline?
Pat, that I don't understand or agree with. Deepwater Horizon had tons of energetic material (gas and petroleum) spewing out of that hole daily and they got ROV's and cameras down there in 72 hours.I’m with you, pics would be nice to see. And if there was any energetic material gas in that pipeline, and surface photos on the water indicate there were, even Reinhard commented it was too “dangerous” to send in pic subs, that accounts for one hell of an explosion.
Yes, I agree with your ROV comment, I disagree with Reinhards comment of “too dangerous”. His position to,me was saying that is why ROV’s could not be deployed to take pics.Pat, that I don't understand or agree with. Deepwater Horizon had tons of energetic material (gas and petroleum) spewing out of that hole daily and they got ROV's and cameras down there in 72 hours.
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