Transocean (RIG) claims BP prolonged the Gulf oil spill disaster by 60 days by misrepresenting...

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jmdo1 Comments (2)
 
Like dogs fighting for the food. They turn on each other, and like children in a school yard, they blame the "other one". Very sad, it appears that they all failed to do their job.
2 Mar, 03:24 AM Reply Like

williamsteitz Comments (6)
 
What do you expect from Transocean? If this is the best they can come up with........they don't have a defense. No brainer charge against BP.......WHERE IS THE BEEF? E-mails, letters, witnesses, signed confessions under oath stating by BP officials........'cover this up and keep the spill going for 60 more days!' Come on, give me a break.
2 Mar, 03:26 AM Reply Like

cheeryble Comments (92)
 
If Transocean is indeed wriggling just to pass the buck they should get cut dead by the oil majors in future. Very shortsighted.
2 Mar, 09:34 AM Reply Like

RayRay77077 Comments (73)
 
I'm guessing none of the commentators have ever worked in the drilling business and definitely have never seen a contract between a rig contractor and an O&G operator.

Unless it's a turnkey contract, the operator has the final say on EVERYTHING related to the well construction process. They expect the rig contractor to provide proper equipment, maintenance, qualified personnel, etc. But when it comes to deciding when to displace mud from the riser, interpreting negative pressure tests, that is ALL on The operator.

They aren't sharing any of the potential profits of the well with the contractor so the contractor isn't on the hook for liabilities caused by the operator. Full stop.
3 Mar, 08:47 AM Reply Like

bikerskibum Comments (21)
 
Wrong so wrong.
Vee Vas just obeying orders never worked then and it won't work now.
If BP gave dangerous orders then then those with the expertise to recognise dangerous orders (presumably Transocean did) should never carry them out. By doing so they become culpable.
Bit like saying "Driver, ignore the fog and the ice just go like hell"
The driver who obeys that order will find himself in court. And it won't work if he produces a contract that says he cannot be held liable while under orders. Oh yes he can!
4 Mar, 07:55 AM Reply Like