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If I Were BP/Transocean I’d Be in Prison for 150 Years

January 6, 2011 at 9:14 PM 1 comment

From Yahoo News:

BP, Transocean Shares Shrug Off Oil Spill Report:

Shares in BP and Transocean rose on Thursday as investors bet a new Presidential panel report that spreads the blame for the country’s worst-ever oil spill means the companies will avoid a highly costly gross negligence charge.

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The report blamed the rig blast and subsequent spill on bad decision-making by BP, drilling contractor Transocean and well cementer Halliburton, which it said highlighted bad industry practice and regulatory shortcomings.

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Investors and analysts said the fact that the blame for the blowout was shared so widely suggested BP and Transocean were less likely to be pinned with a allegation of gross negligence.

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BP shares have gained over 60 percent since falling below 300 pence at the height of the crisis in June last year.

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Meanwhile BP has selected a new director of communications, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as it seeks to rebuild its image in the wake of the spill.

Shorter:  BP/Transocean incinerated 11 men (who leave behind mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives and children) and it has been found to be at fault, but it looks like their lawyer$ will find a way to reduce and/or deflect the blame, so it’s all good.

Oh, and they’re hiring “a new director of communications” to “rebuild their image.

Truth be told:  They’re mounting a campaign to brainwash and lie to us about how great they are.

But hey, the shysters on Wall Street relate to this  — destroying people and getting away with it — so they’re thrilled.

If I killed 11 people I’d be in prison for 150 years.

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