So how would you like to be an operator who was minding their own business, drilling a well in deepwater while taking all appropriate safety precautions when you are notified by the MMS that you need to stop, secure the well, and suspend operations? Most wells in deepwater are drilled under long term rig contracts. So as an added bonus, you get to keep paying the rig contract after force majeure is declared. Once again, thanks BP.
Jay
Blame? U r damn right. When the executive branch undermines and undercuts the functioning of oversight agencies, THIS is the result.
The time is now to restore oversight powers of FCC, SEC, EPA, FDA etc. So they function as intended and r not political pawns who must obey or be fired results of secret meetings bn white house and industry. Now, u might feel otherwise but we tried it your way. An hat happened? Does financial crisis still ring a bell? Does your inability to seek recourse when u r screwed by phone Internet and cell
providers trouble you? Does this disaster not move you to want better?
Wrong question. The right question is who signed it and what r the penalties
for not being truthful to federal govt, which represents u and me and all persons. 18 USC 1001
Kj, some time ago I
posted the audit report of federal agencies. From 2000 - 2006, agencies
reported
being pressured into changing
results and rulings. I also posted multiple files re slacking off by EPA.