BP Complaints

Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen on the BOP

“The damaged Blow Out Preventer (BOP), along with the Lower Marine Riser Package (LMRP) Cap, have been removed from the Gulf of Mexico and are currently on board the Q4000. The BOP is considered evidentiary material, and is now under the supervision of the Deepwater Horizon Criminal Investigation Team and FBI Evidence Recovery Team.”

To read a transcript of Admiral Allen’s Sept. 4 teleconference press briefing, click here.

To view Admiral Allen’s Aug. 27 directive authorizing this procedure, click here.

Good Day All,

Thank you for your participation in the recent Deepwater Horizon Response, Academic Discussion Group. As promised, we have provided the following links to the Pre-Decisional Copy of the Implementation Plan for Sub-Sea and Sub-Surface Oil and Dispersant Detection, Sampling and Monitoring.

1. A Memorandum from the Deputy Federal On-Scene Coordinator outlining submission of input and timelines.

2. The National Incident Commander’s Sub-Surface Oil and Dispersant Detection, Sampling and Monitoring Strategy.

3. A draft, Pre-Decisional Copy from the Unified Area Command entitled: Implementation Plan for Sub-Sea and Sub-Surface Oil and Dispersant Detection, Sampling and Monitoring. We would like your input on this plan.

4. A submission form.

We request your input on the submission form provided, and particularly we would like comments addressing one of the thirteen steps set forth in paragraph (6) of the National Incident Commander’s attached strategy. Completed submission forms should be sent via email to subsurface.plan@noaa.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. September 7, 2010 so we may consider your input. We expect to have a signed copy of the implementation plan ready for distribution within the next week.

Thank you again for your time and input as we move forward to implement this plan.

Respectfully,

RADM Roy Nash
Deputy Federal On-Scene Coordinator
Deepwater Horizon Response