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To: Peter V who wrote (254142)	6/14/2010 6:42:23 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Would the EIS have required a remediation plan in place?

To: Peter V who wrote (254142)	6/14/2010 6:49:16 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

The BP well blow-out was the result of a series of design and management flaws, of which removing the drill mud was only one. Minimal cement jobs on the well casing appears to be another major cause, likewise the lack of a ring which could have prevented the well from spitting the well casing into the BOP which is the suspected cause of the BOP failure. A number of unsafe well-design factors. Management failures start with with design flaws and extend to failing to investigate and address the unexplained pressure surges in the well in the days leading up to the disaster. It's also abundantly clear that BP had no plans in place to cope with the disaster which was caused by their recklessness. Even worse, it should now be apparent to all that BP management violated the first rule of disaster management which is, "Always tell the truth and communicate what you know." Instead BP management lied about what they knew and withheld information - actions which will make their ultimate pain far worse than otherwise would have been. .