You haven't heard any conspiracy theories from me. I was questioning if the _resident has the authority to singlehandedly stop drilling that has already been approved.
For my part..BP seems to be involved in too many incidents where they appear to be taking the cheaper route with less regard for safety.
I am a contract safety inspector for BP. I can tell you that BP takes it's safety procedures to the extreme. So much so that, at times, it is difficult to get work done.
At the same time they are wasting millions on enviromental hype advertising to polish their image.
They put their money where their mouth is. I'm sure thackney can attest to what I say as being true.
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But I believe they have done much to improve.
However, I would be very surpised if they were at fault in this case. This was at the stage of a Transocean operation, by Transocean staff with Transocean equipment. Transocean is a quality company and I am not suggesting they made a mistake, but it was an event where BP and their partners were righting the check and had only a few people on board.
“I am a contract safety inspector for BP. I can tell you that BP takes it’s safety procedures to the extreme. So much so that, at times, it is difficult to get work done.”
Great! A reliable source to discuss this with. So, considering all the safety practice in place, how is this inccident explained? I think it too coinccidental with the agenda of those in power (who happen to despise the traditional energy sector) to be the result of an “accident” or safety violation.
Thanks for the post...