uh right ace. you're a pragmatist in that market-as-metaphysics kinda way. but i don't wanna talk about that again.
this is interesting:
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3.55pm: Tim Probert of Halliburton now speaking - and we're back to the blame-game shifting of the morning session.
Shorter version of Probert's defence: We can't possibly make any opinions on what might have happened at Deepwater Horizon rig until all the facts are known. Except that if the blow-out preventer (BOP) had worked none of this would have happened.
But that's not what the Transocean people say in their evidence:
The attention now being given to the BOPs in this case is somewhat ironic because at the time of the explosion, the drilling process was complete. The well had been sealed with casing and cement, and within a few days, the BOPs would have been removed. At this point, the well barriers – the cementing and the casing – were responsible for controlling any pressure from the reservoir.
Remember: Transocean drilled the well, Halliburton did the cement plug.
Now things are getting interesting:
Barbara Boxer: "Mr Probert, I was taken by your testimony, it seems to be that your blaming the well owner here."
Probert: "I certainly didn't mean to suggest that, I was just explaining the role of the parties."
For legal reasons, you will have to speculate on your own interpretation of which of these lying bastards is lying.
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Gulf oil spill hearing - live blog | Richard Adams | World news | guardian.co.uk
for those who aren't keeping track at home, this from this afternoon's senate hearings.
emphasis added.