After another round of testing to ensure the BP (NYSE:BP) well was completely plugged, a cap of a star with 11 points on it was placed on the well in remembrance of the 11 workers who lost their lives when the Deepwater oil rig exploded.
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft said the cap was installed on November 8 after final testing was completed.
Zukunft added that cleanup efforts continue along the coastline and is focusing on marshes and beaches at this time. About 9,000 people continue to work on the cleanup.
"Some of our more persistent oil is in that sand column on both recreational beaches and also on national park shorelines," said Zukunft. "In some cases it is either removed manually or we are using heavy equipment."
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Role Over for Thad Allen
Former U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen and government point man Thad Allen has stepped down from his role of overseeing the operations to kill the leaking BP (NYSE:BP) Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
That reaffirms that one stage of the process is over and a new one already begun. Now the claims and legal process is taking center stage, as BP continues to divest of assets to raise the necessary capital to pay for its liabilities.
Taking over as the new National Incident Commander is Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, who is overseeing the remaining cleanup efforts.
Today Allen joins the RAND Corp. as a senior fellow. The accident on April 20 delayed Allen joining the research organization prior to this, as he was called on to manage the disaster, watching over BP and its actions.
It has been about two weeks since the formerly leaking oil well was officially declared dead.
That reaffirms that one stage of the process is over and a new one already begun. Now the claims and legal process is taking center stage, as BP continues to divest of assets to raise the necessary capital to pay for its liabilities.
Taking over as the new National Incident Commander is Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, who is overseeing the remaining cleanup efforts.
Today Allen joins the RAND Corp. as a senior fellow. The accident on April 20 delayed Allen joining the research organization prior to this, as he was called on to manage the disaster, watching over BP and its actions.
It has been about two weeks since the formerly leaking oil well was officially declared dead.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Oil Spill Response Cut in Half by Government
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.
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.
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