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BP is the primary on the leasehold of that drill site, therefore it's legally culpable. BP did apply pressure to Transoceanic and insisted not to stop drilling even though the warning signs were all there.
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Whilst i agree the buck ( almost ) stops with BP, it has been interesting to see the emerging reports about how slack and/or possibly corrupt the leasing system is in the gulf appears to be.
Also, if what is said about what went on is true,
re the rig and known problems,
the subcontract drilling company still put business first,
and hence is just as ( or more ) culpable .
Being a US company, its probably more politically palatable to go after the "overseas greedy" people, than the home grown ones.
And i noted about 2 weeks ago ( very quietly ), more info came out re the Bhopal disaster 25 odd years ago.
Seven/Eight? people got pitiful ( 2 year ) jail sentences.
If the news was corrrect, they were all local indian employees but it also noted the trouble re lack of the parent company honouring payouts, lawyers stalling and the US CEO fleeing ( and effectively being protected by the US Govt ).
Be nice if the US made the CEO available to India to "explain" that one.
At least BPs execs have turned up.
Anyway, as long as big business can make a buck out of playing loose with toxic products, irrespective of peak oil, lawyers will still be able to make enough money to put petrol in their Porsches,
so all's well with the world
Andrew