Gulf oil spill BOP Flange Hiccup!! Its more than little ears and rough edges BP is trying to cut from the BOP Flange. There is a pretty large steel “tab” they now need to cut off. It should be a minor setback at most and most say that it should actually have been expected by BP. How well BP is able to remove the tab could possibly effect the amount of oil that BP can capture. Inaccurate title or description? Post a comment and I will fix it. Follow live blogging of this event blog.alexanderhiggins.com Watch it live here: blog.alexanderhiggins.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-18 18:31 UPDATE 1-BP escrow account will pay claims fast – Feinberg
JACKSON, Miss., June 18 (Reuters) – A billion fund set up by energy giant BP Plc to compensate victims for financial losses due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will pay legitimate claims fast, the fund’s administrator said on Friday. The fund would use a “transparent methodology” and there will be prompt payment of new claims while emergency interim payments will continue, said administrator … Read more on Interactive Investor
Update: BP On Oil Spill
WASHINGTON (AP) – BP CEO Tony Hayward says he has been “personally devastated” by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and… Visit WMDT.com for the full story Read more on WMDT Salisbury
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-12 17:34 UPDATE 1-U.S. to BP: devise better leak response in 48 hours
BOSTON, June 12 (Reuters) – A top U.S. Coast Guard official has told BP Plc the company’s plans to contain the gushing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico do not go far enough or contain enough back-up measures. “BP must identify in the next 48 hours additional leak containment capacity that could be operationalized and expedited,” Coast Guard Rear Admiral James Watson said in a letter to BP dated … Read more on Interactive Investor