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DGAustin Pony Mullet
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:13 pm Post subject: Looks like the oil platform BigFoot is being sailed out |
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| Looks like it is happening on Sunday. Leaving Ingleside at 2 in the morning, and entering the ship channel about 9am. Should be quite a spectacle. |
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DGAustin Pony Mullet
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| As of 8 this morning, it hasn't moved. Gangplank & elevator still tied to land. Not sure what caused delay, maybe storm possibilities. |
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DGAustin Pony Mullet
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Went by Kiewitt in Ingleside and one of the BigFoot guys said early Weds is the new departure window. |
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Bigrock Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1380 Location: Sherwood Tx
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Take some pics for us out of town guys.  |
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Dirtylove Horse Mullet
Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 114 Location: Portland
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| DGAustin wrote: | | Went by Kiewitt in Ingleside and one of the BigFoot guys said early Weds is the new departure window. |
Any idea how early? Will it be after sunrise, or is early 2:00 a.m.? |
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DGAustin Pony Mullet
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure of time, but on Sunday's attempt, they were going to push off at 2am, and turn in to the Ship Channel at 9am, be at Port A at 4:30pm and at the last buoy around 6:30 or so. Plan to go by Ingleside in the morn early and check progress. Will get some pics too when it gets underway. |
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Oz Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 359 Location: Padre Island
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Did this ever make it out? _________________ -Oz |
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Johninaustin Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1113
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Oz wrote: | | Did this ever make it out? |
Vesselfinder still shows it at the dock surrounded by four tugs. |
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jbonorden Horse Mullet

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 132 Location: Aransas Pass
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| supposed to head out early Sat. morning. at the Ferry around 8 am. Check the post on 2coolfishing. |
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Oz Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 359 Location: Padre Island
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Thanks jbonorden... do you have an exact link we can click through... I can't find it on their message boards _________________ -Oz |
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JayandCoyote Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 405 Location: Corpus Christi-Southside
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DGAustin Pony Mullet
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| I believe it is the insurer putting holds until everything is right. |
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Matt Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 418 Location: Port Aransas
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Saturday morning now it looks like... _________________ I'd rather be fishing |
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landlocked beachbum Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 5811 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Or whether you'll get to keep your plan and your doctor!!!!!  _________________ Dave
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits". Albert Einstein |
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jbonorden Horse Mullet

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 132 Location: Aransas Pass
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:50 pm Post subject: rig |
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| Its moving now. It is about to hit the ship channel and La Quinta channel intersection. Port Aransas at Charlies pasture is a prime spot to see it. |
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