As
the BP oil spill trial approaches the second phase, source control and
flow estimates will come to the fore. Phase One of the trial dealt with
how we got into this mess, Phase Two will deal with who did what to
solve the problem and how big did it finally turn out to be. Given that
those who caused the problem were sidelined by the legal ramifications,
there is a new cast of characters, even at BP. The key point at issue
from the government perspective is how much money in fines it will
collect. The politicians of both parties have already outlined how they
will spend the money. They and their acolytes in the media have been
throwing around an estimate of 4.9 million barrels of oil at either
$1,100 or $4,300 per barrel. Rounding up they expect to be able to spend
$20 billion.
Fuelfix has a nice story on the BP response from its expert witness. Martin J. Blunt. Here are the key points taken from page 9 of Exhibit One, Part 1 of 2.
Fuelfix has a nice story on the BP response from its expert witness. Martin J. Blunt. Here are the key points taken from page 9 of Exhibit One, Part 1 of 2.
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