Tony Hayward: BP "totally unprepared" for disaster

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Tony Hayward: Public saw us as 'fumbling and incompetent'
Ex-BP boss says when oil spill hit, BP was forced to make up disaster response as it went along

Terry Macalister
The Guardian, Thursday 11 November 2010


The former boss of BP admitted last night that the oil giant had been completely unprepared for the Gulf of Mexico accident that nearly sank it financially.

When the crisis hit, BP was forced to make up its oil spill disaster response as it went along, something that made it look "fumbling" and "incompetent" in the eyes of the public, said Tony Hayward.

"Embarrassingly we found ourselves having to improvise on prime-time TV and slap bang in the middle of the glare of the global media.

"Our efforts involved amazing feats of engineering – tasks completed in days that would normally take months, numerous major innovations with lasting benefits.

"But because every move was scrutinised around the world, what the public thought they saw was fumbling and incompetence."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/11/tony-hayward-bp-oil-spill

Not thought we saw, did see, Tony...

[Angry Dragon]

1. He just admitted bp committed fraud

They filed official papers declaring that they could handle worst case gushers
Now they say that was a lie.

Have Lawsuits, Will Travel

[Amonester]

2. Isn't it always the case for capitalists? Lawyers want jobs too.

Problem is, the populations pay the price, while all these vampire$ stuff up their secret bank accounts.

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3. kick n/t