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BP: Multiple Companies to Blame for Gulf Oil Spill

   VOA News 08 September 2010
   In  this  21 Apr 2010 file aerial photo, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig
   is seen burning

Photo: AP

   In  this  21 Apr 2010 file aerial photo, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig
   is seen burning

   British  oil  giant  BP  says  multiple  companies and work teams were
   responsible for the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
   In an internal report released Wednesday, BP said the accident was the
   result of a complex series of mechanical failures, human judgments and
   engineering design.
   Outgoing  BP  chief executive Tony Hayward said his company as well as
   partners Halliburton and Transocean were all involved in the disaster.
   The  report  is  the  result of a four-month investigation led by BP's
   head of safety and operations.
   The  report  proposes  25  recommendations  to  help prevent a similar
   disaster, and BP says the guidelines could be applied industry-wide.
   The April 20 oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and released millions
   of barrels of oil into the Gulf.
   The  report  will not be the only account of the disaster, as the U.S.
   Justice   Department   and  other  government  panels  continue  their
   investigations.

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