How does it get to wherever it goes with the lines shut down?
In case you haven't heard, Saudi Arabia and Mexico are making up the shortfall while the pipeline is down.
So, your tender ass won't be inconvenienced, after all.
Doesn't matter...The fact remains, knowing the life expectancy of the line, and knowing it was years beyond it's expected life, BP should have made provisions to repair/replace the line with minimal downtime...And obviously cash flow wasn't a factor in the decision to do nothing...