BP told to detail pipe replacement plan (Prudhoe Bay)

[maddezmom]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Federal regulators have ordered oil giant BP PLC to submit more details about its plans for replacing corroded pipelines at Prudhoe Bay, the nation's largest oil field.

The information sought will "determine the need for additional corrective action," regulators said in a Dec. 7 letter to Sandy Stash, vice president for regulatory compliance and ethics for BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.

Since a major pipeline leak at Prudhoe in March, BP has been under orders from the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to better maintain key lines at the field. In August, subsequent leaks forced a partial shutdown of the field.

Congress passed legislation this month to toughen regulation of low-pressure oil transmission pipelines, such as those that leaked at Prudhoe. The problems at Prudhoe also are under scrutiny by federal criminal investigators.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061217/ap_on_re_us/alaska_oil

[Stargazer99]

1. its about time, now we need to look into some other

corporations messes and start getting serious about correcting business.