• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

More Dennis destruction...Listed Oil Rig in Gulf Region

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Looks like BP lost one of its rigs...

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http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/12127549.htm


NEW ORLEANS - BP worked Wednesday to right a $1 billion petroleum platform found listing in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Dennis.

A cause had not been determined, said BP spokesman Ronnie Chappell in Houston. On Tuesday, after power was restored and crews were able to board the Thunder Horse platform, information from data recorders was sent to the shore for analysis, Chappell said.

\"It's a history of the status of the equipment and actions taken by the operators, prior to the evacuation,\" Chappell said. \"It will also provide information on what happened on the vessel after the people were removed last week.\"

Thunder Horse, the largest platform in the Gulf, is the center of the Thunder Horse field, located about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans in about 6,000 feet of water. Until the accident, BP expected it to begin producing as much as 240,000 barrels per day in late 2005. Exxon Mobil is a partner in the project.

\"It's too early to say how this will impact the project's schedule,\" Chappell said.

Oil production in the Gulf totals about 1.5 million barrels per day.

The listing platform was first noticed Monday by a passing ship. BP and the Coast Guard both said there has been no evidence of pollution.

Robots were used to examine the platform's hull, which showed no sign of damage, BP said.

Chappell would not speculate on how long it might take to right the platform, which was listing at about 20 degrees. Ballast pumps aboard the platform are operational, he said, and additional pumps are being brought in. The process of balancing the platform using water as ballast is similar to that used on ships, Chappell said.

Shares of BP closed flat at $65.70 Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
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