British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Pots, kettles and oil, all black…

In the latest from the MDL litigation, Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon, alleged that their contract with British Petroleum, the leaseholder of the Macondo Well, had indemnified them against any liabilities for pollution underneath the surface of the Gulf, and also against any civil penalties under the Clean Water Act or punitive damages from being declared grossly negligent. British Petroleum, of course asserted otherwise, as did … Continue reading Pots, kettles and oil, all black…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 27, 2012January 27, 20121 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Everybody to blame, but me…

So, in determining guilt and any possible fines under the Clean Water Act, welcome to another day in court, another episode of the 3 Stooges, starring BP, Transocean and Anadarko…Please, follow along and keep in mind that of course, no one is to blame except for everybody else. Duh… First, allow me to introduce Department of Justice Senior Attorney Steven O’Rourke who explained how simple this all … Continue reading Everybody to blame, but me…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 21, 2012January 21, 20121 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Keeping em’ outta court…

When Ken Feinberg took over administration of BP’s $20 billion dollar fund, he stated many, many times one of his primary objectives was to keep people out of the court system…ahhhh yes, do you remember those halcyon days, back when the Macondo well had just been capped, when hope was beginning to spring eternal and Feinberg dove into the scene, promising claims offers bigger than any the … Continue reading Keeping em’ outta court…

Drake ToulouseDecember 9, 2011December 9, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

BP, Batman and the Joker’s natural oil seeps…

Okay…so riddle me this Batman: In August, fresh oil slicks are discovered near the Macondo well site. BP denies they are there. The Coast Guard denies they are there. Bonnie Shumaker, pilot for Wings of Care flies out and takes pictures, proving the oil is there. BP then admits the oil is there as does the Coast Guard, after confirming BP admitted it too, but both say … Continue reading BP, Batman and the Joker’s natural oil seeps…

Drake ToulouseNovember 26, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Uncategorized

Feds, Coast Guard, join BP to prove they’ve learned very little…

In two developments this past week, British Petroleum officially welcomed the Coast Guard and the Federal Government to their party that history forgot. Behind the ivy covered walls, steel doors and security guards of BP headquarters, Bob Dudley toasted Coast Guard Captain, Julia Heim and BOEMRE head, Michael Bromwich, celebrating a rousing relapse of maritime irresponsibility and forgetfulness. Toast completed, Bob turned on the tequila fountain, shaped like a deepwater … Continue reading Feds, Coast Guard, join BP to prove they’ve learned very little…

Drake ToulouseNovember 12, 2011November 12, 20111 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

British Petroleum: (still) encouraging the responsibility of others…

Bob Dudley announced Monday that British Petroleum had come to terms with Anadarko, which has agreed to give up its 25% stake in the Macondo Well and pay British Petroleum $4 billion dollars as its share of damage claims and cleanup costs. “I am very pleased that they stepped in and are now shouldering some of the responsibilities,” BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said. He … Continue reading British Petroleum: (still) encouraging the responsibility of others…

Drake ToulouseOctober 19, 2011October 19, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

BP: encouraging the responsibility of others…

So, when the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement hit British Petroleum and their contractors with 15 “incidents of non-compliance,” BP expressed their hopes that now, finally, Transocean and Halliburton would admit responsibility, quit their complaining and put in the effort necessary to join BP in their current “safety first” environment. “BP said it has taken steps to enhance safety and the sanctions show that its … Continue reading BP: encouraging the responsibility of others…

Drake ToulouseOctober 14, 2011October 14, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

I have a sneaking suspicion…

…that this whole Deepwater Horizon thing, the oil spill? Yeah, I think British Petroleum’s to blame. Could be due to the testimony of their own employees: “BP petrophysicist Galina Skripnikova in a closed-door deposition two months ago told attorneys involved in the oil spill litigation that there appeared to be a zone of gas more than 300 feet above where BP told its contractors and … Continue reading I have a sneaking suspicion…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 15, 2011September 15, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Nobody did it…

Transocean, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon, recently objected to a draft of a Coast Guard report, released on April 22nd that placed partial blame for the explosion upon their poor safety culture, among other problems: “Switzerland-based Transocean insists the blast did not result from poor upkeep, that the blowout preventer was properly maintained and that the general alarm on the rig did not fail to operate … Continue reading Nobody did it…

Drake ToulouseJune 10, 2011June 10, 20111 Comment

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Okay, so first we acknowledge the obvious: Lawyers being lawyers, and British Petroleum having long since given up that whole “making things right,” and “actions, not words” schtick – at least in reality – of course BP is going to try to use every legal maneuver to pay as little as possible to anyone. Their company’s in trouble now that the Rosneft deal looks blown so yeah, … Continue reading Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Drake ToulouseMay 27, 2011May 27, 20111 Comment