BP Oil Spill Investigations
According to a BP internal investigation to be released within the next week or so, engineers working on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig when it exploded misinterpreted well data that clearly warned of the impending blowout.
Their satisfaction with the test results not only led to eleven deaths, but to major damage of Gulf States and the largest oil spill in history.
When the pressure tests were approved, workers on the rig began replacing drilling fluid with seawater, a much lighter substitute. Natural gas unknowingly leaking into the pipeline could not be stopped by the lighter seawater. The natural… Continue reading
Disappearing Oil: Do You Believe in Magic?
You might have noticed recent claims from BP and the US Government that clean up of the BP Oil Spill is basically finished and troubles are coming to an end.
These claims are simply political ploys to suggest to the public that the largest oil spill in history is now behind us.
We all remember when the oil was gushing and massive plumes of oil would suddenly turn up missing, right? Well, now that it’s happening on a more massive scale and major amounts of oil are now missing, our leaders and corporate representatives are trying to… Continue reading
Sue or Settle? Compensation Guidelines for BP Oil Spill Victims
On Monday, Washington lawyer Kenneth Feinberg will take over the task of distributing $20 billion of BP compensation money to the victims of the BP Oil Spill. Unfortunately, the guidelines determining which businesses will receive those payments are getting more and more specific.
According to the guidelines presented by Mr. Feinberg, who was specifically appointed this task by President Obama, businesses will receive their compensation depending on their geographic distance from the spill and their dependence on the natural resources of the Gulf, according to a Huffington Post article.
In other words, many of the struggling companies in Florida, for… Continue reading
Why Did We Use Dispersants?
Even though BP managed to capture a quarter of the 5 million barrels of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are discovering that dispersants used to fight the spill broke down the crude enough to permeate and harm wildlife.
The biggest oil spill in history was halted on July 15th with a highly technological cap that successfully stopped the flow of oil. BP’s problems, however, seem to have only just begun.
Now the big questions remains, “where is the rest of the oil?”
Plaquemines Parish President Bill Nungusser, Discussing Dispersants:
