I’m continuing to analyize the BP report. Current point: They decided to pipe the displaced drilling fluid directly to the support boat (overboard) instead of displacing to the DWH mud pits/tanks (page 33). I guess this would save, what 4 or 5 hours pumping the mud off board? To save this time they lost the ability to monitor mud returns by bypassing the mud return flow meters on the DWH. Seems a critical piece of data to loose for 4 or 5 hours of work considering the history of this well.
So my current question that I am pondering, I wonder if there was an “Early Completion” bonus structure for the Company Man and key personnel… perhaps for all personnel? Anyone willing to share their remuneration contract structure? Haven’t heard any poking around the low level financial motivators to “speed up the work.”