Bayou Corne
Evaluation of Chloride Migration from Bayou Corne Sinkhole in Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer (MRAA)
November 14, 2012
Prepared by Gary R. Hecox, Ph.D., Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
Did ANYONE tell residents this stuff?
The document has interesting NEW maps. They a based on simulations so don’t get too alarmed. LINK
(Photo courtesy of LDNR)
A meeting was held on February 6, 2013 and was pre-empted by an impromptu disruption by one Cathy Simoneaux. I have no opinon of her allegations.
http://theadvocate.com/news/ascension/5120124-123/meeting-gets-contentious
Unfortuately, this sensationalised story took the center stage and prevented a much greater understanding of the actual issues at hand. Many speakers gave presentations, and for once the residents of Bayou Corne got far more answers than they were prepared to handle.
The SHAW GROUP has put up its charts and info used at the Feb. 6th Community Meeting up on the DNR website.
NEW!
The new DNR Inspection Report is out. Does this make sense?? They abandon work at well pad 3 because of ‘seismic activity’ but go ahead full blast with dilling at ORW #4…
Oxy-Geismar Water Well #3 (grey pump station on right just before the sinkhole):
. . . . Well Pad 3 is closed to personnel due to recent seismic activity.
but at the bottom of the report -
ORW #4 (Observation Relief Well #4) (off HWY 70 b/w cabins & TX BRINE facility):
Remarks: Shut In due to nearby rig/drilling work on G-03 geophone well.
NOTE: Due to sudden and large global seismic activity you may find earthquake bulletins at our parent blog, The Flying Cuttle Picayune. There are live seismic activity world maps at Radioactive Chat. Some foreign huge quakes may show on the Bayou Corne helicorders. There was a 7.0 quake just now in Columbia.
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LINK – http://youtu.be/tLWOJNqMGmA
The Advocate‘s David J. Mitchell was there -
NAPOLEONVILLE — Assumption Parish Police Jury President Martin “Marty” Triche exchanged sharp words Wednesday night during a community meeting on the parish’s 8.6-acre sinkhole with a resident who asked whether Triche had any personal financial interests in dirt-hauling related to the response effort.
The episode, which led to the resident’s removal by a sheriff’s deputy at Triche’s direction but Triche’s later apology for the outburst, occurred about 11 minutes into the meeting before about 150 people. The session also revealed several new details on the sinkhole and the multi-level response to its effects. . . .
http://theadvocate.com/news/ascension/5120124-123/meeting-gets-contentious
“State Sen. Rick Ward III, D-Maringouin, told residents a joint legislative hearing on the sinkhole will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 19 at the State Capitol, and he and other legislators urged residents to attend.
“And any of you that can come, we sure hope that you can be there, and we’ll listen as long as you want to speak,” Ward told the group.”
Freedomrox says “OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION OWNS THE ‘STINKHOLE’”. . . . not Texas Brine.The comment includes this document from the Office of Coastal Management (with maps). < attention: lawyers.
Also he has info on explosive Pentolite here and here.
Residents: You can appeal an insurance company’s decision.
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From The Watchers -
By chillymanjaro
[snip] . . . . “A great sinkhole occurred on August 3, 2012 and since then it reached size of 8.5-acre. On August 3, the size of the sinkhole was said to be approximately the size of two football fields. Heavy rains last week caused another collapse. Several trees on the southern perimeter sloughed into the sinkhole on January 20, 2013.
Observations indicate that the current growth event is centered on the east side of the sinkhole – possibly related to shifting of salt and material within the cavern collapse zone. After a period of heightened activity, the number and strength of sharp seismic events dropped markedly following the release of debris and hydrocarbons from the sinkhole. . . . . “
The Advocate has a photo of the work site with cracks – (hard to see the cracks)
“The cracks, which are 1 inch wide and 14 inches deep, extend from the north side of the pad around to the southwest side of the pad, Boudreaux said.”
Sinkhole seismic event studied
By Robert Stewart -
Scientists believe the restless, 8.5-acre[sic] sinkhole in Assumption Parish swampland is undergoing a “growth event” after they noticed an upswing in seismic activity in the past few days within a brine-mining cavern carved into the massive Napoleonville Dome, parish officials said Saturday.
Officials first began noticing an increase in seismic activity about two weeks ago, said John Boudreaux, director of the Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Scientists reported that more than 80 seismic events were monitored two days ago, Boudreaux said.
“There was a tremendous amount of activity over the past couple of days,” Boudreaux said.
The sinkhole then “burped” up crude oil, debris and hydrocarbon to its surface around 10 a.m. Saturday . . . .
http://theadvocate.com/home/4960234-125/sinkhole-seismic-event-studied
Freedomrox has an idea about it.
The Examiner – More gas bubbling to surface in Bayou Corne sinkhole properties
LINK - http://youtu.be/Oz78aC-R7Sc
They must’ve used the Concord! It is a big 18 seconds long! Don’t fall asleep! Watch it in slo-mo!
Thanks to parish officials for allowing embed feature on videos again!
Louisiana Oil Spill Regulations
LA03 nuttiness presented by Quake Watch.
This video shows how close the water is to State Highway 70:
LINK – http://youtu.be/jVzcNOxVAPw
NOTE: The guy is with the Shaw outfit. ↑
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Helicorders going nuts. Especially LA10.
Shaw Group in the news over a merger deal – Shaw Group settles class action suit
Some big fires in South Louisiana as seen from space -
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE
Dec. 13 radio show (we missed) Nuked Radio #80 BP & Sinkhole LIES: Deborah Dupré – the Examiner
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