I am certain that BP has ALL of the world’s foremost experts on the subject are working endlessly to solve this most unfortunate situation, which is as much of a media circus as it is a global tragedy. Despite the magnitude of the leak (which has been pointed out in this thread as always reported in gallons to make the numbers bigger), this event is ephemeral. The loss of sea turtles and pelicans is sad, but no more so than the ones that choke on grocery sacks or are run over by jet skis. But you don’t see CNN shedding tears for them. The biggest loss is to Transocean, BP and the family members of the crew who were killed.
Halliburton is involved in high risk, high tech, complex, dangerous and expensive operations in the energy industry for the same reason that the US Marines were the ones who landed on Iwo Jima — They are the most qualified to do so; and the ones most likely to succeed. I find it laughable that they are made out to be villains.
It is not a matter of if a solution is found, but when.
I kinda feel sorry for BP, it's not their rig that blew up and it wasn't their crew on the rig. BP is a hard luck company, they had just bought the Amaco Plant in Texas City when it blew up.
I suppose the relief well will work (3 months from now) but something sooner would have been nice. I live right on the Texas coast so I guess some of this slick will come to my house (Hey, maybe I can sue too?). The spill is going to put a lot of people out of work for a long time. Businesses and jobs will be lost. There have been bigger splits but this one is in a very bad area.