BP Seeks to Resume Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

[alp227]

Source: The New York Times

LONDON — BP has asked United States regulators for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, two company officials with direct knowledge of the application said on Sunday.

The petition comes less than 12 months after a rig BP had leased there exploded, causing a huge oil spill and killing 11 workers.

BP is seeking permission to continue drilling at 10 existing deepwater production and development wells in the region in July in exchange for adhering to stricter safety and supervisory rules, said one of the officials. An agreement covering existing wells could be reached within the next month but would not include new drilling, the official said.

The other official said, “We’re making progress but it’s not a yes yet.” Both people spoke on the condition of anonymity because talks on a possible agreement were continuing.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/energy-environment/04bp.html

[plumbob]

1. No thanks.

They have proven to be incompetent.

[Frisbee]

2. Sure, let 'em drill...

when they have actually completely cleaned up their earlier mess and made those effected by it whole. Oh, and make them take out a $100 billion dollar liability policy on each well they drill. If that's too much to ask in their opinion, fuck 'em. (Actually, fuck 'em any way, like an earlier poster said, "they have already proven themselves incompetent).

[robinlynne]

11. I love it. Clean it all up. make it whole. every inch. every creature. Then let's talk. perfect.

[Selatius]

12. In a republic that isn't dominated by corporatism, that is what would happen.

Unfortunately, corporations and the barons who run them seem to have the advantage in nearly every arena. They own the press. They can easily buy politicians, and they put their friends into agencies that are supposed to regulate corporations. Hell, even the e-voting machines are owned by private corporations. They count the votes and count the dollars. They got themselves a swell racket going.

[JJW]

3. Send them to Prison

[valerief]

4. Why not? They've certainly learned their lesson.

:sarcasm:

[underpants]

5. What could possibly go wrong?

:shrug:

[valerief]

15. Maybe they can also build a nuclear reactor in the Gulf and set off an undersea atom bomb at

the oil site. That would trigger a tsunami of toxic oil *and* radioactivity. What could go wrong with that?

:shrug:

Everyone worries too much. The govt is making sure we're okay.

:scared:

[lutefisk]

16. Re: "Everyone worries too much. The govt is making sure we're okay."

:sarcasm:
:rofl:
:hi:

[valerief]

18. Yep, and don't forget Congress and SCOTUS and the people who own them all. nt

[pheobees]

6. Why is nobody covering this?

http://current.com/news/93090046_thousands-of-gulf-oil-spill-clean-up-crew-are-dying-video-of-the-dying.htm?xid=PTNiGoog

[valerief]

17. Because the guilty parties might have to be held accountable, and that's not part of

their agenda.

[primavera]

7. What a fitting way to celebrate the anniversary...

... of the worst oil spill in history: giving the crooks who perpetrated it license to go out and repeat it. Yep, that's the American way, alright.

[lonestarnot]

19. That and some gargantuan bonuses.

[lovuian]

8. this shows how bought by corporations this administration is

this company doesn't care about America

[DeSwiss]

9. A picture is worth a thousand words......

- K&R

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. Just say "no" to thugs.

[Hugabear]

13. I wish we would stop ALL drilling in the gulf

Its just not worth it

[nalnn]

14. No

I am fine with drilling in the Gulf. We need something until we can get alternative power options on an industrial scale. However, I would like drilling to be done by ANYBODY bu BP period.

[fascisthunter]

20. I'm Sure our Government already gave them green light

...but told them to hold off a little until the people forget and the last leak/spill. Sorry, but our country is run by mad men and women.... real shit for brains.