Replacement should be an ongoing process. Build a one-mile bypass pipe and replace the main line. When that section is complete, move the whole operation down the line and work on the next mile of pipe.
Doing it that way can't be any more expensive than the amount of money BP claims to be "losing" every day the corroded line is shutdown. It's called common sense and planning.
If any of this BS was truly on the level, every BP employee and manager in charge of maintenance and upkeep would be replaced. This is a dog and pony show to keep pump prices jacked up.
This is a dog and pony show to keep pump prices jacked up.
I was almost with you till this bullshit statement