[razorback-bert]

I am surprised to hear that it was a BP operation, they are very safety obsessed.

I have worked a number of wells that blew out, but none burned. We had a 300 foot flare for three days on one before we got it under control, brought up 14 pound mud like it was nothing. Melted a fence,burned up a pasture and made a 5 1/2 drill pipe relief line glow cherry red.

I am assuming my cousin wasn't working on that rig as we haven't heard anything.

[TheThirdRuffian]

“BP operation, they are very safety obsessed.”

Ever since they’ve had a queer CEO, they’ve been odd.

I don’t care for BP; dealt with them in New Mexico. They use contract company men who don’t know what they are doing, waste money, then bitch about rig time.

I will ONLY do day rate for BP, NEVER footage.

[TWfromTEXAS]

I think BP TALKS a good story about safety. 10 years ago when they started that "Beyond the Best" crap and then found out they were nowhere near the best at anything.

My dad tells a story about attending an offshore drilling update for the Gulf where "Christmas Tree Safety" was the first thing on the agenda. He was wondering why Christmas tree safety was on a drilling agenda when they started the meeting and explained how to keep your tree from getting dry and catching fire! 50 guys making 50-100,000 a day with 100-150 degrees talking real Christmas trees!!!