So, funny story, it turns out Halliburton was responsible for the spill after all.

[Vast LWC]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

 

[Vast LWC]

Maybe Halliburton can pay for any damages with the money they stole in Iraq.

 

[konradv]

Maybe Halliburton can pay for any damages with the money they stole in Iraq...

... or the money they made trading with Iran through off shore entities!

 

[Urbanguerrilla]

Maybe Halliburton can pay for any damages with the money they stole in Iraq.

and maybe they can bring back some of the truck drivers they murdered in Iraq:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu4IH7kk6pI[/ame]

 

[Propain]

Criminal Organization supported by a corrupt and criminal political Bush regime.

 

[beowolfe]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

From reading what you posted, it seems it was BP and Halliburton. If you hire someone to do a job and they screw it up and you are informed about the screwup and do nothing about it, you are just as responsible if that screwup results in catastrophe.

 

[theHawk]

Criminal Organization supported by a corrupt and criminal political Bush regime.

They we're also supported during the Clinton regime, and currently are supported by the Hussein Regime. Not to mention about 70 other governments.

All they do is provide oil to whoever wants it, which is everybody.

Of course, I'm sure you don't use any oil at all.

 

[Vast LWC]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

From reading what you posted, it seems it was BP and Halliburton. If you hire someone to do a job and they screw it up and you are informed about the screwup and do nothing about it, you are just as responsible if that screwup results in catastrophe.

Actually, the results showed that BP only reported the results of one of four tests, and it is not clear if they used language that clearly stated the cement was unstable. Not to mention that Halliburton made the stuff in the first place.

 

[beowolfe]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss



Interesting...

From reading what you posted, it seems it was BP and Halliburton. If you hire someone to do a job and they screw it up and you are informed about the screwup and do nothing about it, you are just as responsible if that screwup results in catastrophe.

Actually, the results showed that BP only reported the results of one of four tests, and it is not clear if they used language that clearly stated the cement was unstable. Not to mention that Halliburton made the stuff in the first place.

Granted. But if you hire someone and they screw up and don't tell you and it results in a catastrophe, you are still responsible. You may have someone to share that responsibility with, but it doesn't let you off the hook. You are responsible for the work your contractors do.

 

[loosecannon]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

actually that article and the report it is based on said no such thing.

It said that the accident could not have happened without a failure of the cement in the well casing, but it didn't assign primary responsibility, and it also made the same point about the Blowout preventer's failure.

You should read your sources before you post.

 

[Vast LWC]

actually that article and the report it is based on said no such thing.

It said that the accident could not have happened without a failure of the cement in the well casing, but it didn't assign primary responsibility, and it also made the same point about the Blowout preventer's failure.

You should read your sources before you post.

Oh, but I did. To wit:

Although Mr. Bartlit does not specifically identify the cement failure as the sole or even primary cause of the blowout, he makes clear in his letter that if the cement had done its job and kept the highly pressured oil and gas out of the well bore, there would not have been an accident.

 

[Vast LWC]

Update:

Halliburton shares are down after report's findings:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/business/29halliburton.html?src=busln

Shares in Halliburton, the oilfield services company, fell sharply on Thursday afternoon, minutes after the release of a report by a presidential commission saying that the company knew the cement mixture it intended to use to seal the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was unstable.

Halliburton shares fell about 15.5 percent shortly after the release of the report, before regaining some ground; near the end of trading, the shares were down 7.8 percent from their Wednesday closing price. Its shares lost $2.74, to $31.68.

Apparently many shareholders of Halliburton agree with my evaluation of the report's findings.

 

[naomibee]

Iwas watching that on the news.like i did'nt all ready know.

 

[Ozmar]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

Maybe Halliburton can pay for any damages with the money they stole in Iraq.

Maybe they can pay reparations for slavery while we're at it...

 

[liebuster]

This is bad for Halliburton. Their stock price may go down as a result. Maybe George Soros sold his 2 million shares before this story broke???

 

[loosecannon]

actually that article and the report it is based on said no such thing.

It said that the accident could not have happened without a failure of the cement in the well casing, but it didn't assign primary responsibility, and it also made the same point about the Blowout preventer's failure.

You should read your sources before you post.

Oh, but I did. To wit:

ah but it didn't!

Although Mr. Bartlit does not specifically identify the cement failure as the sole or even primary cause of the blowout, he makes clear in his letter that if the cement had done its job and kept the highly pressured oil and gas out of the well bore, there would not have been an accident.

He said the exact same thing about the blowout preventer.

"if the blowout preventer had done its job and kept the highly pressured oil and gas out of the well bore, there would not have been an accident."

You apparently have reading comprehension issues.

Or you just like to lie.

 

[loosecannon]

Apparently many shareholders of Halliburton agree with my evaluation of the report's findings.

Hardly. They are afraid that Halliburton is going to share SOME of the responsibility for the blowout.

Are you always such a liar?

 

[Charles_Main]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/us/29spill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: October 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday.

In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards.

Interesting...

The report clearly states that the Concrete did not cause the actual Blow out.

 

[loosecannon]

The report clearly states that the Concrete did not cause the actual Blow out.

the mechanics of a well are beyond the scope of most people. The well casing is a concrete barrier that surrounds a steel pipe called the well pipe.

Both the casing and the well pipe have to fail (rupture) fairly dramatically in order for a blowout to become catastrophic.

The blowout preventer valve also has to fail.

Apparently all three of these failed. Halliburton was responsible for the casing, Transocean for the blowout preventer and the drilling itself, BP merely for owning the well and the lease and pressuring the subcontractors to get it done.

 

[uscitizen]

Ahh we get to a major point of the right. Outsourcing removes resopnsibility from all parties it seems.
Strange from the party of personal responsibility.

But then as has been proven time and time again, that is just a lie/myth.
If the police had not taken so long to get here I would not have stomped her head. My bad back, etc...