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BP disaster started in February?
Hot Air ^ | June 19, 2010 | ED MORRISSEY

Posted on 06/19/2010 12:26:08 PM PDT by kara2008

Until this week, the general impression of the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf has been that the explosion took everyone by surprise, and that neither BP nor a dysfunctional MMS had any idea that the well had reached a critical stage. Two days ago, however, Bloomberg reported that both BP and MMS were well aware of the high risk of a blowout at that particular well. BP and its subcontractor Transocean had in fact been fighting against a blowout for over two months, and MMS was well aware of the situation:

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bp; bpstock; deephorz; deepwaterhorizon; dsj; energy; failblog; gulf; gulfoilrig; kickass; obamafail; obamaskatrina; obozohusseinliar; offshore; oil; oilspill; oilspilltimeline; rigtimeline
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This reinforces the absolute incompetence of the federal government in their role of regulating and overseeing the rig’s design, safety and operations.

MMS utterly failed to regulate the safety of BP’s deep-water drilling operations. Where are those who signed off on this rig up until Feb…Mar…April…May???

They had plenty of forewarning to have skimmers, boom material, manpower, an action plan, etc standing by. Why weren’t BP and MMS prepared for the worst case scenario?

Also, Goldman Sachs and BP CEO Tony Hayward sold a bunch of BP stock during the 1st Quarter, seemingly, “unaware” of the then thought impending disaster. This indicates otherwise.

1 posted on 06/19/2010 12:26:09 PM PDT by kara2008
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To: kara2008
March 10, 2009 – BP submits an Initial Exploration Plan to MMS for its Macondo well

April 6, 2009 – Obama Administration issues permit for Macondo well

February 2, 2010 – Obama proposes cuts to Coast Guard budget

March 31, 2010 – Obama proposes expanded offshore drilling

April 20, 2010 – TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER HORIZON explodes, killing 11


House committee on transportation and infrastructure timeline
2 posted on 06/19/2010 12:28:47 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: kara2008; LucyT; SunkenCiv; CondoleezzaProtege

Yes, this makes it much more understandable why Hayward dumped such a large amount of BP shares of stock.


3 posted on 06/19/2010 12:30:24 PM PDT by hennie pennie
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To: kara2008

The “official release” will contradict. Save this page. Watch it ‘evolve’.


4 posted on 06/19/2010 12:30:42 PM PDT by allmost
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To: cripplecreek

It’s all Bush’s fault.


5 posted on 06/19/2010 12:33:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: kara2008

Does anyone know how to remove this from Breaking news? I didn’t mean to post it under breaking!!!


6 posted on 06/19/2010 12:34:22 PM PDT by kara2008
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To: kara2008

I bumped it to breaking.


7 posted on 06/19/2010 12:35:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: kara2008

Hit abuse on your thread and ask the mod to change it.


8 posted on 06/19/2010 12:36:20 PM PDT by deport
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From the article...

"BP didn’t exactly keep it a secret, either. They informed MMS of the problem, which apparently did nothing to intervene in a situation serious enough that a similar situation caused Exxon to shut down its well in 2006."

9 posted on 06/19/2010 12:37:38 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: Jim Robinson

Obviously. lol


10 posted on 06/19/2010 12:38:48 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: allmost

This is already in the Federal Record.

There is an official transaction record of the insider selling. There is an official record of cuts to the CG.

There is no way to spin this. It is what it.


11 posted on 06/19/2010 12:39:24 PM PDT by reformedliberal ("If it takes a blood bath, let's get it over with." R. Reagan)
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To: hennie pennie
"Yes, this makes it much more understandable why Hayward dumped such a large amount of BP shares of stock."

Good point. When I first saw that report, I didn't think too much of it because executives sell company stock all the time, usually just to diversify their holdings. This report puts it in a whole new light.

12 posted on 06/19/2010 12:39:47 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: kara2008; potlatch; ntnychik
Today Rahm (who likes to get naked and poke naked men with his finger) criticized Hayward attending a yachting event.
Where was Rahm when Obama was golfing, fundraising, golfing, fundraising, doing the concert scene, rinse/repeat.


13 posted on 06/19/2010 12:40:40 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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Why weren’t BP and MMS prepared for the worst case scenario?

Because they were getting out of the OIL DRILLING business, and into the new and very profitable GREEN ENERGY business.

The guy who headed the MMS for 12 years had quit/was let go so Obama could put in one of his 'insiders' who would waive the rules for BP so they could finish the drill, and turn it over to oil producer. It was costing them big bucks every day in penalties because they were behind schedule.

Obama in his 'insiders' had been working with BP on crafting the new CAP AND TRADE legislation, and they wanted BP off the well before the bill went in for a vote.

Mother Nature had other ideas, however.

14 posted on 06/19/2010 12:41:42 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: Jim Robinson

LOL. (I thought I screwed up.) Thanks Jim!


15 posted on 06/19/2010 12:42:20 PM PDT by kara2008
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To: worst-case scenario; Qwackertoo
I've been following your informative interesting postings in another messagethread, and hope you have the time and inclination to comment on this article, too.

Thanks.

HP

16 posted on 06/19/2010 12:43:21 PM PDT by hennie pennie
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To: kara2008
Obama's proposed solution to leaking oil.


17 posted on 06/19/2010 12:44:15 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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So MMSknew there were big problems and allowed them to continue? To me this places the blame more on what the federal government did not do to keep this from happening.


18 posted on 06/19/2010 12:47:05 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: cripplecreek
Unlikely Decisions Set Stage for BP Disaster

This particular well was snake bitten from the beginning. As you pointed out the permit was taken back in 09. Drilling began Oct. 09 with another drilling platform which was damaged by a hurricane in the gulf. That platform had to be removed for repairs.

Deepwater Horizon finished another major deep find for BP in late 09 [Tiber] and they moved that platform in to drill this [Macondo] well. Once started in Jan. 10 they were down about 13,000 ft had a problem down how with some tool, had to cement it in, come back up hole and start again at a slant. That attempt finally got the the reservior they were drilling far and then the other problems began culminating in the blowout/spill.

19 posted on 06/19/2010 12:47:06 PM PDT by deport
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To: cripplecreek

If this new timeline is correct, it certainly puts Obama’s announcement to open up drilling in a new (and much more sinister) light.

He probably thought he’d win the undying loyalty of the Drill, Baby, Drill crowd and that they’d stick with him even after he “reluctantly” had to reverse his decision in face of the “unacceptable” risks that he expected to be revealed once the almost-certain gusher at Deepwater began. Apparently he failed to consider that the DBD crowd would be appalled at his unnecessary 6 month moratorium on deep water drilling and that they’d be equally appalled at his inept handling of the entire situation. If his thinking really ran along the lines suggested above, it would be a classic example of being too clever by half.


20 posted on 06/19/2010 12:47:12 PM PDT by DrC
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