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when they made numerous decisions that created the need for a working BOP in the first place.
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Apologies I thought Halliburton owned it.
As a matter of course whether drilling in shallow or deep water a BOP is required and is common sense.
Yes BP as the project owner is responsible and I won't absolve them, however they are stepping up. Transocean is walking away and letting BP take the flack. The BOP didn't work as it was designed to. It was designed to shear older type pipework. Piping materials have improved, got stronger for an equivalent grade than 20 years ago. That is why the BOP couldn't cut the pipe, that is Transoceans responsibility and they should be chucked under the boot along with BP.
Oh someone sort Pelosi out too.