Report: BP to restart deepwater drilling in Gulf

[IDemo]

BP will restart deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, a U.K. newspaper reported on Sunday, a year after one of the petroleum giant's wells exploded and leaked more than 200 million gallons of oil.

In a deal made with American regulators, the company promised to abide by safety requirements that are stricter than guidelines set after the April 11 blast on the Deepwater Horizon rig that killed 11 workers, The Sunday Times reported without citing its sources. The accident, which released almost 5 billion barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, was the largest marine spill in history.

The oil slick produced by the spill, estimated to be more than 130 miles long and 70 miles wide, wreaked havoc along the coastlines of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

BP will start in July but not be allowed to drill exploratory wells. The company has over 20 deepwater fields in the area, according to the newspaper.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42400389/ns/business/

[Autumn]

1. Good thing they got that pesky "oil slick"

cleaned up in time for them to start on their next one.

[CountAllVotes]

2. crooked bastards!!!!!!!

:kick:

[tavalon]

3. What the fuck?!??!!!!

I think the events of the last couple of years have made me doubt that humans have the intelligence to remain un- extinct. In other words, to stupid to live. Oy!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. What happened to "making it right"?????

All BP has accomplished so far is to increase Ken Foenberg's monthly fee
From $850K per MONTH to $1.25M per month!

for with holding claim money from people who have lost their income because of BP.

And in case anyone is still trying to figure out why the Coast Guard was so protective of BP interests,
remember the CG is now part of Homeland Security.