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BP is the operator. Its BPs responsibility to make sure that the worst possible scenario is considered for any given well and to make sure the drilling company is not only aware of it but the equipment used (including and especially the Cameron BOPs) can handle that scenario.

I can guarantee you that BP was on top of what they were doing here. With Billions of dollars on the line the amount of oversight by any major corporation is mind boggling.

That doesn't mean that something unforseen happens, or when the boots hit the ground something is overlooked or a mistake is made.

They were operating I am sure with whatever is usual and customary in the business. If they werent and there was negligence, it will come out.

Regulators may need to step in and change the customary practices by legislation to make it safer, but it was not a bunch of bozos stumbling around in the night. The guys running the show are professionals and are making the best decisions they can with the information they have.

Hindsight is always 20/20

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Posted by lsugradman

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 5/2/10 at 5:22 pm to ItTakesAThief

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I will assume that all you know about the oil and gas industry is that you can pull up to the gas pump and fill your vehicle with the gas that is processed with the oil that is brought to surface by the oil wells in the Gulf.

False. I work in the industry and have been on rigs many times. I have also been on the planning team for several wildcat and development wells.

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The Operator (BP) hires out Transocean to drill a well for them. They work very closely together in all decesion making and planning. They have BP reps on location as well as Transocean Reps. They have meetings several times a day with the folks in the office to discuss current operations and operations moving forward, as well as any unplanned events. They were well aware of the downhole pressures. Everyone was, that is the only way they could have drilled it. They used proper mud weights to offset the reservoir pressures to drill the well safetly. You make it sound like BP hires Transocean and tells them. "Hey I want a well drilled at this location, go drill it and let me know when you are done

When did I ever say that? I was saying that BP is the ultimate responsible party because they are involved in so much of the planning and they are writing the checks. People were trying to absolve BP and point the finger at the service companies. All i was saying is that there are scenarios where maybe BP dropped the ball and it wasnt a failure of equipment. Not saying that is the case here but it may be. I guarantee you BP will be under investigation just as much as TO.

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