1 mile = 5280ft ........

average well in the southern north sea is 9800 - 14800 ft below sea level

average water depth in gulf of mexico 5299ft

So a mile of ice no problem drilling through

you might have a problem running casing and cementing so it doesnt collapse , but that is something the oil industry can probably solve

Posted By: ghostof barry butler on January 19th 2026 at 13:25:05

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These US Tarfiffs, if the UK and EU both have their own trade agreements with the US (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:18:26
- Not a stupid question at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 19, 09:28:24
  - I think Both the UK and the Eu are attempting (General Chat) - big member, Jan 19, 10:03:46
    - Part of the thought process is that when Trump's term ends (or maybe even following the (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 10:16:25
      - The figurehead may change at the next election, the ideology won't. (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 12:24:55
      - That thought process relies on... (General Chat) - Klobo04, Jan 19, 11:11:47
  - Thank you, that makes sense. (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:54:48
    - Stupidest thing ever! (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 12:26:35
- the eu anti-coercion instrument or "trade bazooka" is getting loaded as we speak (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:22:14
  - That will take time. I believe the suggestion raised in the link you uploaded yesterday (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 10:13:12
  - EU consumers will be delighted (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 10:09:54
    - We could just do nothing I suppose (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 10:30:05
      - or just sell US treasuries. Tariffs hurt the consumer most. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 10:45:48
        
        they already have the right to militarise it as much as they want (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 19, 11:41:31
        
        yes and no .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 13:18:34
        
        Exactly. They are making loads from this shit (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 13:12:22
        
        Isn’t there already a US base there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 10:50:37
        
        Yes, it's all about the potential oil and rare minerals (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 11:01:03
        
        I was told the other day that it’s also about shipping routes (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:27:09
        
        Very much 'potential'. There is a one mile thick ice cap over most of Greenland. Good luck (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 11:16:44
        
        Just keep pumping out carbon and wait for it to melt. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jan 19, 12:25:09
        
        Just ned a drill bit 1.01 miles long! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 11:18:29
        
        1 mile = 5280ft ........ (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 13:25:05
        
        You're comparing drilling through water to ice. Add in the fact that the ice moves and the (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 17:05:21
        
        i did point out a problem with drilling through ice ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 17:48:20
        
        You're hired......pointy finger (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 14:01:54
        
        Just pop to Thorns (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 11:32:45
        
        I'm sure RYOBI sell an open cast mining attachment (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 12:06:09
        
        I'd maybe go for the brushless version to be safe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 12:44:25
        
        Rare mineral extraction is generally via open cast mining. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 11:23:41
  - ooh goody, a massive mutually destructive trade war (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 19, 09:39:15
    - That’s what you get when people want right wing arseholes in power (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 13:10:26
    - Dune (with snow) (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 10:26:41
  - Non-compliant action You are trying to visit a site that is prohibited by the company's Ac (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:26:44
    - my bad... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:32:22
      - Jesus, I thought that was going to be a joke! A vid of an actual bazooka (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:53:21
        
        ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:55:41
        
        Sorry! What I mean was (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 12:27:00
        
        ah i see! (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 12:32:25

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