[QUOTE=dell;37625]I realize, from Kasol’s posts, that the North Sea area has made greater efforts and progress to tie the rig to HQ as a single integrated unit/team. But the U.S. telemetry isn’t so lagging that such indications, such readings wouldn’t [B][I]also[/I][/B] have been seen in Houston, right? Thus, I still react with skepticism to your (nothing if not persistent) efforts to hang culpability on the rig’s personnel, separate from the failings in Houston.[/QUOTE]
Because of that very telemetry, we are able to discuss with onshore, problems we may anticipate on each stage of the well’s development, on an hourly basis if required, and I’m talking about full video conference. Consider 10 minds working together on a daily basis delivering a plan to the driller. And, the question uppermost in everyone’s mind is: Does this work? Have we included all considerations? Are we fullfilling our legal obligations?
These are very real questions that are considered on a daily basis.