Government workers now responding to the BP (NYSE:BP) Gulf oil spill have been cut almost in half, dropping from 48,000 right before the temporary cap sealed the well on July 15, now standing at close to 25,000.
With the command center in New Orleans the long-term station to oversee the operations, former centers in Mobile, Alambama and Houma, Louisiana have been shut down, with workers to be consolidated in the Big Easy.
Replacing government point man Thad Allen at the command center will be Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft.
Approximately 600 miles of coastline in the region are allegedly still affected by the oil spill, said Zukunft.
Showing posts with label Oil Spill Response. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Oil Companies Must Rewrite Spill Response Plans: Exxon (NYSE:XOM), Shell (LSE:RDSA), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Chevron (NYSE:CVX)
At a House Energy meeting, it was determined that Exxon (NYSE:XOM), Shell (LSE:RDSA), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are as unprepared as BP with their oil spill response plans. U.S. Representative Edward Markey is going to ask the executives of each of these oil companies to revise their plans.
Markey said," there has to be a complete inspection of every facility in the Gulf, not just BP. The only thing worse than one oil rig in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, would be two oil rigs in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. We have to make sure there are no ticking time bombs." He also said the plans were "90 percent identical" for all five companies.
This is the exact reason Obama declared a six month moratorium and any deepwater drilling. To give the government time to investigate and complete their investigation as to the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This ban has effected 33 drilling rigs in the Gulf. There are 17 members of the House from Gulf Coast states who are urging Obama to lift the ban as it will effect over 20,000 jobs in the area.
According to a lawmakers statement, "many offshore drilling companies will not be able to survive the ban."
Markey said," there has to be a complete inspection of every facility in the Gulf, not just BP. The only thing worse than one oil rig in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, would be two oil rigs in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. We have to make sure there are no ticking time bombs." He also said the plans were "90 percent identical" for all five companies.
This is the exact reason Obama declared a six month moratorium and any deepwater drilling. To give the government time to investigate and complete their investigation as to the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This ban has effected 33 drilling rigs in the Gulf. There are 17 members of the House from Gulf Coast states who are urging Obama to lift the ban as it will effect over 20,000 jobs in the area.
According to a lawmakers statement, "many offshore drilling companies will not be able to survive the ban."
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