Gulf spill blamed on poor management decisions

[cory777]

Source: Associated Press

A key federal report laid much of the blame on BP for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers, particularly with regard to the cement seal that was put in place the day before the explosion that triggered the spill.

The report, released Wednesday, said in the days leading up to the disaster, BP made a series of decisions that complicated cementing operations, added risk, and may have contributed to the ultimate failure of the cement job.

The details were contained in the final report from an investigation team of the U.S. Coast Guard and the agency that regulates offshore drilling. The panel held hearings in the year following the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon tragedy. The Coast Guard-Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement investigation was among the most exhaustive.

Other investigations spread around the blame rather evenly, faulting misreadings of key data, the failure of the blowout preventer to stop the flow of oil to the sea and other shortcomings by executives, engineers and rig crew members. The joint investigation team laid considerable blame on BP's shoulders.

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[russspeakeasy]

1. No shit ! How much did we spend on that revelation ?

:puke:

[zogofzorkon]

2. The worst management decision was allowing our waters to polluted and

exploited by greed driven enterprise rather than preserved and regulated for the good of the people and country.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Now that's a big F'n, Duh.

Of course BP will try to blame the workers, as always, for their complete disregard for procedure.

[Arctic Dave]

4. Now that's a big F'n, Duh.

Of course BP will try to blame the workers, as always, for their complete disregard for procedure.