BP's cement contractor, Halliburtan, knew that the cement mixture they planned to use was unstable but they used it anyway. This may have been the cause of the April 20th disaster, killing 11 people and causing the "largest offshore oil spill in history." There may have been other factors contributing to this oil spill. On the well piping BP used fewer stability rings, possibly making it more dangerous. Halliburtan said that tests on the cement said it was stable. A staff letter shows that 3 of the 4 tests did not meet industry standard.
I think whether BP knew the cement was stable or not they should take responsibility for the mess that the oil spill has created. Halliburtan should also be partly responsible if he lied about the cement being unstable. Do you actually read these. If the cement did not pass industry standards in three of the four tests and Halliburtan lied about it he should have to own up to what he did. Maybe BP or somebody on a state or governmental level should press charges. This was the worst offshore oil spill ever and somebody needs to make a huge effort to clean up and help to prevent this from happening in the future. There should be a crack down on the quality of equipment used to build wells and the cement should definately pass the standards of the company before they use it.
Link to article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39894210/ns/us_news-environment/
10/27/10
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