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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (254183)	6/15/2010 1:48:59 AM
From: Peter V	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I agree BP screwed up. They are surely to blame. My comment was that most disasters result from a series of smaller failures. When the large party died on Everest, it was an accumulation of smaller problems that delayed them from getting down in time. Rather than take one shortcut, BP appeared to take many.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (254183)	6/15/2010 11:29:56 AM
From: marcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

"..."best practices" for offshore drilling. BP chose to not follow them..." i guess they weren't the "best" and brightest. -g- of course we all know that "best" = greatest profit. -eg- looks like they cost it out pretty well, punnily. they have their own cap-and-trade model. once they meet the cap of their liability they trade it to the u.s. government, tbtf-like. like lots of u.s. things, it's a good system is you are super-wealthy, forgetful, or just couldn't see it coming. -ng- the age of antithoughtfulness. -g-

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (254183)	6/15/2010 12:57:00 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 306849

The oil and gas industry cannot allow their business to be jeopardized by groups of radical anti-government activists who are opposed to regulation of pirate organizations like BP. Both Chevron and Exxon have made it clear that the decisions which were made on the BP Deepwater Explorer fell well outside of standard industry practice. Neither company has any objection to government oversight to enforce these standard practices, and strongly suggest these regulators have the power to root out operators who cannot or will not operate by the rules. Political nut-jobs and slip-shod operators do not represent the best interests of the majority of the oil and gas industry. .