BP Oil Spill - Tony Hayward's Testimony Part 13 (2010-19)

[boidemklotz]

if the healthcare debate had been this public it would never have passed

[Polygonum]

Tony Hayward couldn’t answer most of the questions. How can he be so arrogant assuring that the “hundreds of other wells in the Gulf of Mexico are secure”. What a statement since the whole world already saw how unexpectedly it can go wrong. This global disaster should shift the way how we approach the energy issue and one should come to the conclusion that oil is outdated, spilling energy, with devastating effects for life on Earth. Isn’t it finally time for a real change, not only in the USA?

[LIJBeach]

I love this guy. He clearly states this is a witch hunt. This is an invest Weve all made a judgment because it is 60 days, yet this is an investigation to determine fact. This not a court case, nor is it to have any judgment whatsoever. This guy does not follow American law or principals and this guy is our politician? You don't request someone to come to an investigation that has already made up its mind. At least this idiot admits this is NOT an investigation.

[mhaze210]

You know...I was sort of asking myself "how does someone stay calm while being grilled and (basically) stoned by a comittee for HOURS?"...Then i remembered, its a CEO behind one of the biggest man-made disasters we have ever faced on this planet.

the question i shoulda asked myself is, HOW THE FUCK does this guy still have a job?

[Monkeypumper420]

@mhaze210, cause no one is willing to take the job at the present time. Anyone thinking they could jump in at this point is clearly ready for fast aging from tremendous stress, a short life and constant headaches. This dudes seat is hotter than the sun itself.

The reason he's so calm and relaxed is because his pockets are so incredibly thick and heavy from stacking unfathomable amounts of $, that he's too worn out to give the effort to do anything but deny knowlage of any sort. Awesome huh?

[1972tampico]

We are dealing with "the serpents" here ! 

[frankay604]

Hayward needs to be killed

[bandroom12]

This congress got owned...stupid liberals. I hope Tony Hayward gets elected PM of Brittain

[jm0n3y21]

"I is thoroughly disgusted... insulting our intelligence..." - Rep. Engel

this interview went nowhere.

[LocoRedKixx]

with all do respect......just go to hell and scum bag.

[Branigan4ever]

I admire that Tony kept his composure throughout this. He was professional and courteous, even though many of the questions were redundant. To me, it's understandable that he would wait until all the investigations are done before he responds to many of these questions.

[THthefirst]

@Branigan4ever He is an arrogant shit, who was well-advised by his lawyers to say nothing. He has made quite staggeringly unbelievable gaffes for a CEO of a major company - to claim he has set the right tone is nonsense.

[Branigan4ever]

@THthefirst ...I'd like to see you weather all those ridiculous, redundant questions for 7 hours and not lose your composure. I bet ya that YOU couldn't do it!!! He never raised his voice or seemed irritated. He was very professional and regardless of what you think, he protected the interest of his company by not jumping out there prematurely and claiming full responsibility. Other companies are involved. I'm sure there is blame to go around.

[THthefirst]

@Branigan4ever Although if the questions were ridiculous and redundant, as you say,then it is far easier to cope with them than it would be against well-thought out, difficult, precise questions that put him under a lot of pressure.

Sure, he was calm and measured, but then he was speaking from script and had been heavily prepped by his lawyers. The reality is he knows more than he will let on, and is putting his intereststs/BP's ahead of the investigation, which is arrogant, like the man.

[Kinkspace]

This is nothing more than American politicians running for re election. It's juvenile.

I have experience of the industry and and there are no available answers at the moment and any one demanding answers and making judgments is a kin to a creationist denying evolution.

A deep water oil blow out occurred in Australia 8 months ago, it is still being investigated, no fingers have been pointed without evidence.

[THthefirst]

@Kinkspace But that's not the case, is it, because if BP didn't think they were negligent, they wouldn't have agreed to set up a fund to pay damges to victims that is so large is threatens to risk the destruction of the company itself.

He knows fully well that major mistakes were made but has been advised to say as little as possible.

[Kinkspace]

@THthefirst Don't be such an ass BP is internationally owned but the biggest Shareholder is JPMorgan Chase. It does not matter that they put up the clean up fund etc they would do that automatically any way, that does not imply anything they did was the direct cause, that will not be established for some considerable time.

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[Kinkspace]

@THthefirst

He has not been advised to say as little as possible, his stance is standard practice after any disaster in any country (except the USA) until post inquiry. The inquiry will take months, the Australian blow out 8 months on still has not been finalized, none point fingers in other countries until the EVIDENCE has been established, unlike the USA who shoots first and ask questions later, which is why it has so many wars and problems right now.

[Kinkspace]

@THthefirst Anyone that knows anything about the oil industry and drilling will tell you that the liability will most probably end up on Haliburtons door step and negligence in the US licensing dept responsible for issuing the license, although some responsibility might be land on Transocean who own the actual rig.

cont...

[Kinkspace]

@THthefirst

Other than that the only thing he is being quiet about is NO ONE should be drilling at that depth as we do not have the technology to deal with any disaster, something the USA licensing dept would be well aware of.