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BP sues rig owner for $40 bil; blames it for Gulf disaster

World Apr. 21, 2011 - 10:09AM JST ( 11 )

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MangamanApr. 21, 2011 - 05:49PM JST

Okay, so the rig was owned by Transocean and the blowout preventer was made by Cameron Int'l.

I am not saying BP isn't related, but I just don't see where exactly. Did BP rent the rig out? Provide the crew? Maintanence?

And how did Halliburton get involved in this? Faulty concrete?
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anglootakuApr. 21, 2011 - 06:11PM JST

Stupid brits, its their fault to begin with..
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SuperLibApr. 21, 2011 - 07:06PM JST

I think Americans should show the UK and BP the same kind of courtesy and rational responses that they would show us if the situation had been reversed.
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MangamanApr. 21, 2011 - 09:16PM JST

SuperLib said: I think Americans should show the UK and BP the same kind of courtesy and rational responses that they would show us if the situation had been reversed.

And Switzerland and the United States too? Transocean began in the U.S. but is now based in Switzerland. Not quite sure who actually owns most of it, but I am thinking American. Cameron Int'l is all American, based in Texas.

Then there is Halliburton, the company that sells our military paper plates at 25 dollars a pop of our tax money, now somehow involved with this too. Real patriots those Halliburton people. And you think I insult America?
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SuperLibApr. 21, 2011 - 09:43PM JST

I wasn't talking about you.
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MangamanApr. 21, 2011 - 10:39PM JST

SuperLib said: I wasn't talking about you.

My questions did not imply that you were. It seems the Gulf Gusher was a team effort. Just wondering if the team should get the grief as a team or just BP? And as ever I would love to hear why.
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SuperLibApr. 21, 2011 - 11:00PM JST

That's great. Just not sure why you're "wondering" to a person who isn't having a conversation with you.
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yabitsApr. 21, 2011 - 11:46PM JST

First of all, my deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and co-workers of the 11 men who lost their lives.

As for the $40B lawsuit, where are the advocates of tort reform? If those advocates get their way, it's only the little guy who will have the limits imposed on him. If BP should win several billions, how's about reimbursing the taxpayers for the amounts spent by federal, state and local governments to deal with the fiasco.

A large majority of the companies drilling in the Gulf are subsidized by US taxpayers -- and those same companies don't have the resources to pay when a disaster like Deepwater Horizon happens -- meaning the liability is socialized and paid for by taxpayers. Sounds like a very bad deal all around.
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Klein2Apr. 22, 2011 - 05:27AM JST

What? No Japanese company being sued? Hard to believe. I heard one was involved and just assumed it would be peppered with lawsuits too.
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SuperLibApr. 22, 2011 - 12:58PM JST

Yabits: As for the $40B lawsuit, where are the advocates of tort reform?

I'm more for making the decision-makers personally liable. I think that would go a long way in making them really think through their decisions and the risks involved. They get mega bonuses when their decisions make the company money....why not take it all away when they make a decision that could potentially bankrupt the company?

In the end a company is just a piece of paper. When you have a massive lawsuit that demands a payout the people at the top who made the disaster happen will probably lose their jobs, but if they're at the top they probably have millions anyway so they could just retire and never work again. Stripping the company of money is when they decide to put the squeeze on the working man. The hire fewer workers, offer less of a bonus, offer fewer benefits, etc. to get the money back. These are the people who will suffer and they had absolutely nothing to do with creating the incident.
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votedpresentApr. 22, 2011 - 02:21PM JST

Even mainstream news sources say the Gulf is almost back to normal and that the recovery has flummoxed the doomsday Chicken Little crowd on the left.