[QUOTE=alcor;36262]More dramatic prose at a time when we need objectivity. I’m trying to see what and who failed. I’m interested in getting people back to work, but we must learn lessons from this disaster. To suggest that only BP operates with shortcuts is profoundly short of the truth.
And, BP has about 40,000 employees in the US. 45% of BP is made up of its US prescence. Are you suggesting that we make all of these employees redundant?
Do you deny that TO could have stopped this blowout if they had been observant enough?
What responsibilities do the drilling contractors have when it comes to well control?
Is volume control an issue? Apparently not, because BP suggested that operations had the all clear to go ahead, despite arguments on the rig between BP and TO regarding displacement.
If TO were worried about displacement why didn’t they take action to ensure the well was displaced with volume and pressure control.
Perhaps, you feel that this was BP’s responsibility as well. Do you?
Assuming you agree that TO were at fault for not observing pressure and volume trends, how much of the blame would you apportion to TO overall?
How much oil spill would there be if TO had closed the rams with SW at the BOP after partial displacement?
And the ignition source, is that down to BP?
The contractor has many obligations when drilling a well. I work for one and I know my responsibilities. I stand up when the fault is mine, even though it might be easier to blame others.
There’s no doubt about the fact that BP will answer for their own deficiencies (the list is endless). But, we’ll find out in time where BP’s specific failures are. The facts will come out. All we can do is speculate with the little facts known.[/QUOTE]
About the same amount you apportioned to BP for possibly rupturing the stupid rupture discs in the 16" casing while pumping the top job you claim the government & media forced them to do.