What BP's partners are doing in Gulf oil spill cleanup

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What BP's partners are doing in Gulf oil spill cleanup

Aside from BP, several companies connected to the Deepwater Horizon rig could be found liable for the Gulf oil spill. Here's what they're doing to help with cleanup.

By Matt Rocheleau, Contributor / June 15, 2010


BP has taken responsibility for the Gulf oil spill and is leading the cleanup effort. But a kaleidoscope of different companies was working on the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded April 20 and could be held legally at fault in the future.

What role are they playing in the cleanup?

Here is a look at what they are doing:

Transocean

Transocean, which is based in Switzerland, owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Transocean has three ships, the Discoverer Enterprise and Development Driller II and III, which, according to fleet update reports on the company’s website, are charging a combined $1.5 million per day to BP to assist with spill-stopping efforts.

The Discoverer Enterprise is currently collecting about 630,000 gallons of oil a day from the well. The Development Drillers II and III are drilling the relief wells thought to be the only means of permanently plugging the well.

The three vessels were all under contract with BP prior to the Deepwater Horizon’s rig explosion, says company spokesman Guy Cantrell, who adds that he does not believe the terms of those contracts have changed since.

Transocean also has around 600 employees both on and offshore who are involved in ending the spill, he says, but declined to say if BP would also be responsible for compensating those employees.

Halliburton

Halliburton was working on cementing the Deepwater Horizon’s oil well about 20 hours prior to the accident.

Since the blowout, the company has provided services including “intervention support to help secure the damaged well and planning and services associated with drilling relief well operations," said President of Global Business Lines Timothy Probert in congressional testimony May 11.

Halliburton has deployed “survey-management experts to assist in planning the path of the relief wells,” he said. In addition, the company is collaborating on “an effort to develop an integrated ranging system to expedite the intersection of the original well,” added Mr. Probert in the testimony.

Halliburton and BP both declined to say whether Halliburton’s work to stop the spill was under contract with BP. Halliburton spokeswoman Teresa Wong also declined to say how many Halliburton employees or how much of the company’s equipment may be being used in stopping the ongoing Gulf catastrophe.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0615/What-BP-s-partners-are-doing-in-Gulf-oil-spill-cleanup

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1. lies

contractors, not partners

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2. Not quite correct

there are others not mentioned there.

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3. No Honor Among Thieves...BP's Woes Are Someone Elses Profits

Watching those oil company CEOs getting questioned yesterday you could see the look on their faces were "thank goodness we're not BP". BPs loss will be their gain...from people dumping BP stock and buying Conocco-Phillips or Exxon-Mobil or picking up marketshare at BP's expense. These companies feel no pain or responsibility and will do all they can to escape any liability or limelight in this disaster. It's BPs and BPs alone.