BP Serious About Gulf of Mexico Cleanup

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April 28, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BP Oil Company

BP Serious About Gulf of Mexico Cleanup

British Petroleum Plc has been doing everything possible to curb the human and environmental costs resulting from the oil rig accident that began on August 20. The British oil company continues to invest over $1 million a day to stop the subsequent leak, sending a fleet of 32 vessels to absorb the spilled oil; the firm has even activated technologically advanced, underwater robots to attempt to trigger safety mechanisms that would stop the errant flow of oil.

All in all the oil response team consists of: the underwater robots, five helicopters, 32 oil skimming vehicles, and 500 BP personnel. The entire BP response team is fully cooperating with the multitude of government agencies involved in the cleanup effort.

Transocean Ltd, the Swiss company primarily responsible for the offshore site’s oil production processes, experienced one of the worst oil rig disasters in recent memory. With 115 out of 126 workers being rescued, BP, who was leasing the oil rig, the Deepwater Horizon, realizes the importance of rectifying the current situation with overtones of accountability. The company’s Chief Financial Officer said recently, “BP and its partners in the field would be responsible for the cost of regaining control of the well, and for handling the related environmental costs.”

BP’s greatest priority initially was with rescuing the 11 Transocean employees that remain missing after the April 20‘s explosions. Searching for three days and covering a perimeter of 5,300 miles, BP and Coast Guard officials are certain these efforts were all that could have been done in the now hopeless rescue mission. “Losing 11 of our industry colleagues is a tragedy for the offshore community,” said BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward.

The major oil producer will spend in excess of $200 million in cleanup efforts. Every avenue for limiting the spill damage has been considered; the company has even attempted to erect an underwater canopy that could contain the spill.

Experts have assured the public that the situation could be much worse. The oil that is being leaked is very thin, most of the slick simply skimming the water’s surface. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that 97% of the oil from the spill is “sheen”, or “very thin.

BP’s “extensive oil spill response” has been multi-pronged. Temporary measures have all but been exhausted as the company develops its obsession with the cleanup efforts. Tony Hayward, BP’s Chief Officer, ensured that, “everything in our power to contain this oil spill and resolve the situation as rapidly, safely and effectively as possible [is being performed]."

For a long term solution, BP has demanded Transocean’s Development Driller III be shipped to the site. Along with a second drilling rig, Discoverer Enterprise, BP has devised a comprehensive plan that would call for the drilling of two relief wells. Both of these rigs will be installed on site by May 2.

BP not only is committed to skimming water in the oil slick’s field, but the company has also called for 100,000 gallons of dispersants to be deployed to the area as well. Dispersants are a chemical commodity that accelerates the natural dilution of oil. This amount contributed by BP represents 1/3 of the world’s supply of oil dispersants and will prove to be particularly valuable if turbulent seas curtail the effectiveness of other response measures.

Enlisting yet another reclamation ally, BP has solicited the help of the Marine Spill Response Corporation. “At BP’s request we are mounting the single largest response effort in MSRC’s 20-year history,” said MSRC’s President and CEO, Steve Benz.

BP comprehends the magnitude of the negative repercussions arising from this unfortunate incident, and is fully devoted to continuing their relief involvements for as long as it may take.

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