He will kick just as much ass as BP allows him to. The government hasn’t established clear authority to regulate a foreign company operating in international waters.
BP will pay for the cost of the cleanup. They’ve agreed to do so, although their liability is still limited by law.
It’s outside the state buffer (3 mi) and the federal (12 mi). What exactly is the Exclusive Economic Zone (200 mi or 1/2 the distance to the next country, whichever is shorter?)