I watched the video with interest and agree that weather could delay their success. I assure you all these things they show can be done. I have worked on offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico since 81. The place I run was the outer limits of technology 10 years ago. It is common now and the technology and innovation is advancing rapidly. There is almost no limit to what people can accomplish when the money is there to develop it. The place I work is very similar to what is shown in the video except that our water depth is over a mile deep and our weather conditions are more favorable. The upgrades to make it work in Alaska waters would cost more but it is still possible. The company I work for has a project off the North coast of Alaska on a man made Island. The guys I have talked to up there say any oil that spills turns to a solid in the cold and can be shoveled up.
