[QUOTE=Crash Dummy;39623]Originally Posted by CPTdrillersails
[B]Edits by Alcor in bold[/B]
This is nonsense, and again has nothing to do with the original comment. What this has to do with insurance costs based on BP and TO’s Major-League Fuck-Up is exactly zero. Zero. Nothing MMS did or did not do absolves BP (which self insures) or turns back the clock on the Major-League Fuck-Up they are an integral part of.
[B]Other countries worldwide have government agencies in place to ensure that standards are observed. My point is that there’s been an absence of Gov’t, the attitude is a laissez faire one, get on with it and we’ll happily take our cut of the profits. For those who are unaware, HPHT wells are notoriousy dangerous. Add to that the deepwater factor and the risks increase. The Gov’t gave permission for wells to be drilled in these areas without any real understanding of the risks. Has the Gov’t given license to drill in Deepwater to smaller Operators? I don’t know the answer, but imagine the consequences if a smaller Operator were operating the Macondo prospect. There wouldn’t be the massive response seen today. As for whether it absolves BP: Contractually, they are obliged to pay for all spill clean-up. If fault is found to be exclusively BP’s then they’ll pay accordingly. It seems to me that it’s in the interests of all on the Gulf Coast that BP survive, at the very least, to pay the bills.[/B]
[B]Regards MMS, they have clearly shown incompetence. And if, as many of you suggest, they were in the pocket of BP, then you need to start taking some of the venom directed at BP and score an own goal. And, I re-iterate, this was a bunch of Americans in collusion with each other. That’s 100% fact. [/B]
Again, you are posting in regard to my comment about insurance costs and you know absolutely nothing about this topic. Previously I advised you to refrain from further comment on a topic you know absolutely nothing about, lest you further reveal yourself as a fool. You ignored my advice and as a result proved me right again.
I must say, nobody brings the stupid quite like you do Alcor. In the whole, readers of your comments are dumber for the experience.
[B]And you confirm your complete misunderstanding of events and responsibilities. You’d like there to be one simple culprit to appease your simple mind. You are like the US Gov’t: react to events instead of having order in advance. Why do you think rigs are leaving the US waters? They can’t afford to make the required changes layed down by the Gov’t. Nevertheless, there will be changes. Why? Because, there weren’t any rules!!![/B]
We have opened our minds there is plenty of fault from [B]BP[/B] supposedly Bribing MMS and showering the inspectors with gifts, To the [B]BP[/B] well design,that the other majors said no way to
To the [B]BP[/B] Culture of cost over Safety, To the [B]BP[/B] Engieeners that ignored request for more centralizers, to the [B]BP[/B] office in Houston who held the strings of the BP Compnay Man (puppet)
To the [B]BP[/B] managment who had a plan save millions and dont forget about the walrusus and to the [B]BP[/B] mouthpiece Bob S lying SOB and to the [B]BP[/B] ceo who said its a litlle spill no significant impact.
And to you Alcor for defending [B]BP [/B]at all cost.
Hey a couple years ago they stopped flying the Concord not because the pilots couldnt fly it but because something was wrong with it.
Now its [B]BP’S[/B] turn to be the Concord[/QUOTE]
You don’t work in the industry. You are simply quoting and re-hashing the crap that sensationalist bullshitters have made. Try and use some original arguement.
I’ll tell you something: BP will pay for the clean-up, but other parties will also become embroiled, and costs may include the US Gov’t. Certainly, the rest of the offshore industry worldwide is quite surprised by the lack of any measures by Gov’t authorities in the US to tackle a problem like this. Strange, eh? And yet, the consensus on this site is that that it’s BP’s fault. I beg to differ. Gov’t sees to it that all measures are in place to tackle the worst case scenario. Don’t they?? They Didn’t. They have allowed all deepwater drilling to go ahead, and even approved their risk analysis and response plan. So Apparently MMS know all about the Walrusses!!! And ALL Operators have quoted the existence of Walrusses. I suppose that includes the MMS who approved the plans in the first place.
Deepwater drilling is only possible by meeting strict government led guidelines.
It’s called responsibility for what takes place in your own territorial waters. But, I realise many of you wouldn’t consider anyone but BP responsible in this.
The founding stones of your house will attest to its eventual integrity. No foundation, all crumbles!!
As for BP bribing MMS, I wouldn’t go too far with that one. And the drugs issue, well that’s an endemic problem in the US (I don’t expect you ‘tokers’ to agree or respond).