[HamiltonJay]

BP says the Deepwater Horizon did have a "dead man" switch, which should have automatically closed the valve on the seabed in the event of a loss of power or communication from the rig. BP said it can't explain why it didn't shut off the well. "

I just wonder where the part was manufactured, "Made in China" perhaps?

[onemiddleamerican]

The rig was built in S. Korea.