Comments on: BP Found ‘Grossly Negligent’ In Gulf Oil Spill

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 02:03:45 +0000

Confused,
Yeah, that looks like a jack-up drilling rig, not a semi-submersible.
Still, it was most likely intended to be a visual aid of a drilling rig in the water and a fire.

David for crews who take safety seriously

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 20:09:04 +0000

LOL, I like this judge that made this ruling so quickly.
He eliminated a year of billable hours by hundreds of lawyers.
He knew whatever way he ruled, either side would immediately appeal the decision.
So why bother to waste months of his time to study the facts and render a decision months from now that he knows will be appealed to another court, right?
Might as well kick the can up the up the steps quickly all the way to the Supreme Court.

By: Eric Ericson

Eric Ericson — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:11:27 +0000

Lessee, at a Government estimate of 4.9 million Barrels (Wikipedia), times $4,300 (the per barrel fine for oil discharged under Gross Negligence), that is a $21.07 Billion fine. News sources say the fine should be $17 Billion or 80% of $21.07 Billion.

I guess I’m not versed in higher math.

Or, maybe the government has backed off on their estimate?

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:44:23 +0000

This isn’t a quick- fix situation and what amazes me is that it has become obvious BP wanted the oil and had no plan in place for capping the well in an emergency. It still sickens me to think of those films of the oil pouring out into the gulf for weeks. They need to pay for as long as they are pumping oil out of the gulf. I cannot feel sorry for a corporation making money at the cost of such a beautiful part of nature. Freedom of speech is alive and well in this case and we speak for those who have to live in that water and are voiceless.

By: Bob C

Bob C — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:10:11 +0000

BP and the other big dollar companies will fight and stall this in courts for many years.
It will be a miracle if our great-grandchildren ever hear of a reduced amount settlement on the oil spill.

We have to ask, how wise is it for our local government agencies and other county agencies to jump into spending the BP millions without having the money in the bank?

I seem to recall that Halliburton had used an improper mix of concrete in the well so it is surprising (really..??) to hear they were found to be so minimally responsible, “negligent”.

Municipal governments and individuals it may be best to follow the adage, “Don’t count your chicks before the checks clear”.

By: Confused

Confused — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:26:46 +0000

Now if some of that money would actually go to people that work in the oil field and were put out of work for 10 months or better it’d be great. But it won’t. It would have been a bit better journalism if the picture was the Macondo semi that sunk. Not reporting with all the facts (pictures included) is disrespectful of the killed and injured.