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Originally Posted by Mike Oxlong
I was down at the Global Petroleum show yesterday during the set up. I have another job that is involved in the trade show industry. Anyways one of my clients also does subsea drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world.
I asked him about this whole mess and if he thought BP was going to be able to get it under control or capped.
The impression he gave me was that BP has spent so much money drilling this well they don't want to just close it up and risk not realizing any profits from it. They are looking for a way to still be able to obtain the oil from the well without spending a fortune on re drilling.
Keep in mind this is from a competitor and I have no idea on all of the details on what exactly is happening down there or if BP's efforts are for the good of the environment or not. I just thought it was a very interesting and surprising comment on the situation.
The fact that BP's efforts aren't 100% on the containment and well being of the environment right now is appaling (if true).
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Wouldn't surprise me if that were true. Offshore wells cost waaaaaaay more to drill then regular surface wells and combined with the fact that they will be on the hook for the cleanup/lawsuits, why not try and capture as much oil as possible. Just the fact that so many millions of barrels have been spilt already should give people an idea of just how huge that reservoir is.