I never thought I'd say this, but I actually feel sorry for BP. I think everyone following the story felt a bit disappointed when the latest method of stopping the flow of oil failed. Interesting to note that $US990 million has been spent (I think solely by BP) to mitigate the problem. And so far nothing has worked.
This story thinks it might spell the end of BP:
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1062978&rf=true
According to wiki (who knows all....), the US Govt has named BP responsible, not Transocean. Interesting, because the drilling platform which failed was owned and run by Transocean. It looks like BP overruled Transocean though. I think that's the point in the story where the lawyers for BP say 'bugger'. I wonder though, does being named responsible by the government mean anything? Like when K Rudd points the finger at someone, it doesn't stick - there is no consequence for it, unlike in court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill#U.S._and_Canadian_offshore_drilling_policy
About Me
- andy
- I'm like any other uni student. I like clubbing, parties with friends and surfing if I can get a chance. I grew up in Townsville and miss my great friends there, the strand and maggie, but I still get time to have fun in brissie. I'm studying Civil and Construction Engineering at QUT, and I'm finding it a lot more interesting than most people would think. I'm also doing a mining minor at UQ at the same time so that I can work in the mining industry. I hope to work on mine sites once I graduate, because I love the friendliness in small towns, and it's always more fun to brag about being involved in massive projects. Drop me an email at andrea.dale@connect.qut.edu.au if you want to know more :)
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