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1. Craig N. Barthelmas
   

   Subject: PRO-ACTIVE OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN, Dated: Wed, 5 May, 2010

   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; We will make this statement brief since we know that no one to date has been listening.

   1. We found a pre-processed material and developed an action plan that would have extracted up to 95% of the oil spill contaminants from the surface waters of the Gulf of Mexico, before it hit land fall.
   2. Our product was a, “Modified Oil Spill Environmental Sponge” dubbed M.O.S.E.S., it is a ¼” to ½” product that could be used to absorb oil contaminants from both “fresh water and salt water” surface oil spills. Our tests have concluded that one ton of product will absorb 125 gallons of oil in less than one hour. Simply put it will absorb approximately one half of its weight in oil. M.O.S.E.S. collects/absorbs oil not water. After saturation M.O.S.E.S. will only contain about 1.4% water. It creates no added impact on marine life or the environment. It also poses no threat to other kinds of wildlife including humans. A fifteen minute test would have proven this process.
   3. Our plan was full circle and would have included staging, seeding, re-claiming and re-processing all of the contaminated oil’s and seed materials back into re-usable fuels and commodities.
   4. Due to the urgencies to reduce the impact on the environment and the magnitude of this spill, our plan would require partnering with the Coast Guard and other organizations that were already being used to provide staging, seeding and reclaim operations.
   5. Seeding operations would have been handled in essentially the same way they were being done, with minor and/or no modifications to airborne or aquatic equipment that would handle spreading ¼” to ½” particulates.
   6. Re-claim operations required the same booms, scoops, pumps and barge operations, that were being used.
   7. Re-processing operations proposed a permanent emissions free plant for processing oil, sand and other like materials into re-usable fuels and commodities. The plant would take approximately ninety to one hundred and fifty days to construct and would become a permanent part of the states fast action response to future oil spills.
   8. Our plan would have first, assisted with the on-going damage control operations in the gulf; second, it could have been put into operation within seven days; third, it would have become a $30,000,000.00 per year financial benefit to the communities that embraced staging and plant processing operations.
   9. This plan would have greatly reduced the time and costs associated with this kind of oil spill in the future. We are confident that this type of pro-active plan would have become a template for other high risk (oceanic) areas.
   So, why was this plan given no consideration at all? It is not a question of if another spill will happen but when. The only excuses we have been able to come up with that, we are sure you are going to here are, as follows:
   a. BP the News Network and Government Agencies didn’t have the time to consider a pro-active long term plan?
   b. “We are all crack pots” when, this technology is patented and the product could be tested in fifteen minutes?
   c. “BP has it under control as they have done this before?” We think, crazy is doing the same things over and over again expecting different results! We need to get past these smoke screens and prepare for the future.
   Thank you for your time and consideration. We would love to receive some constructive input.
   Craig N. Barthelmas, Cell: [313] 682-1428, E-Mail: GE1RE22@aol.com
   CC: BP., CNN, FOX 2, NOAA, Governors of: AL., FL., LA., MS., And TX.

   May 15, 2010 at 11:51 am | Report abuse |
   • Craig N. Barthelmas
     

     ATTENTION!! The PRO-ACTIVE OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN listed above will not plug oil leaks but, it will address five major problems; two of witch, are concerns that have not been addressed in the media or in the government.
     1. It truly is a LONG TERM-CONTINGENCY PLAN. It will help the community rebuild revenues while providing a fast action operational plan for future oil spills. Yes! Future oil spills will surely occur, despite future prevention efforts!
     2. This plan is full circle and would included staging, seeding, re-claiming and re-processing all of the contaminated oil’s, oil filled sands and seed materials back into re-usable fuels and commodities.
     3. It creates no added impact on marine life or the environment. It also poses no threat to humans and/or other forms of wildlife. Oil, feed stock and sand processing are near emissions free processes.
     4. It will generate $30,000,000.00 worth of new revenues for the communities that embrace staging and plant processing operations. The plant would remain in full operation after the clean-up is done.
     5. It will also add about forty new jobs to the community. This is not only a plan to help with short term clean up’s, it will also have a positive long term and lasting effect on the community as well.
     We all know that BP has been feeding us misinformation and then trying to mobilize volunteers to help minimize their cost. Yes! We sent BP and other agencies this plan. Operations of this nature have a price tag associated with them and so, it would appear that they have no wish to spend anything on spills they can’t control or that won’t go back into their pockets. The OMRS-100 technology is patented and, M.O.S.E.S. (The oil absorbent) can be tested in less than fifteen minutes!
     As always our government is seeking a short term quickie (political talk) so we can get a long term scr**ing! Has anyone mentioned where they (BP) plan to put and/or dispose of all of that contaminated; oil, sand and material? We are pretty sure that without intervention it will be in somebody’s back yard, neatly hidden from sight, killing something else. Don’t you think that any oil spill plan should at least consider: Prevention, Mobilization, Extraction and Disposal Operations?
     Thank you for your time. We would love to receive some constructive input from anyone who is as concerned as we are.
     Craig N. Barthelmas, Verizon Cell: [313] 682-1428, E-Mail: GE1RE22@aol.com

     May 20, 2010 at 6:39 pm | Report abuse |
2. Damião Carlos
   

   Since the prehistory the human being has been destroyed the planet, right now we cannot figure out what will happen in a short time? Day after day we're destroying the planet, that's the reallity. http://www.englishtips-self-taught.blogspot.com

   May 17, 2010 at 4:24 pm | Report abuse |
3. DAVE
   

   IMPORTANT– THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO USE THE FORCE OF THE UPWELLING FORCE AGAINST ITSELF,,,THEREFORE INSERT A STAR SHAPED EXTREME METAL DEVICE IN A FOLDED SHAPE INTO THE4 WELL ,, THEN ALLOW THIS DEVICE TO OPEN AND THEREBY CLOSE THE PIPE
   DO NOT WORRY IF THIS DEVICE ALONE IS THE ANSWER ,,BUT IT WILL DROP THE PRESSURE ,,,,THEN ADD ANOTHER DEVICE SO THAT IT TOO DROPS THE PRESSURE-MAKE IT SO THAT THE PRESSURE MAKES FORCES THE THE DEVICE TO OPEN AGAINST THE FLOW,,,,ADD TWO OR THREE OF THESE DEVICES IN THE PIPE

   I AM SEEING A DEVICE LIKE A STAR THAT OPENS UP,,BUT IS POINTED DOWNWARD AND DIGGS INTO THE SIDES OF THE PIPIE,,SO THAT THE HIGHER THE PRESSURE THE MORE IT EXPANDS ,,MADE OF EXTREMELY STRONG STEEL

   A FEW OF THESE IN SERIES WOLOD BE ENOUGH

   May 23, 2010 at 11:33 pm | Report abuse |
4. Pompeii
   

   Drill several small holes around the well head. Plant some low grade explosives. Fire them simultaneously, and implode the hole shut.. That well is several miles deep below the ocean floor. It won't open it up. It will implode it shut.

   May 25, 2010 at 12:47 am | Report abuse |
5. pistoff
   

   Another act of man killing mother earth...it is going to kill us all.

   May 30, 2010 at 10:19 pm | Report abuse |
6. pistoff
   

   Please Boycott BP

   May 30, 2010 at 10:24 pm | Report abuse |