BP, apparently, still has the go-ahead to drill in the arctic this fall. They plan to use "a high-tech drill from a gravel island in the Beaufort Sea, it plans to reach two miles deep, turn and bore another six to eight miles horizontally to tap an oil reservoir in federal waters." The moratorium on drilling applies to not just deepwater projects, but also to Arctic waters -- as Shell recently found out. But, wednesday, "the US government confirmed the drilling 'pause' does nor apply to BP's new project, called Liberty." (
http://alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/energy/5533-bp-plans-to-move-ahead-with-offshore-oil-drilling-in-arctic )
At the moment, however, BP may not be doing a thing -- they havent even gotten (or applied for) the required permits.
Let's hope they keep it that way.
On another note:
BP was/is a MAJOR supplier of aviation fuel for US defense operations ( http://www.governmentcontractswon.com/search.asp?pg=2&type=dn&criteria=bp&rc=78&prevpage=1 ) winning a $125 million contract as late as April 6th 2010 ( http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4253 )
BP also was the biggest winner in the Iraqi Oil Field Sweepstakes(tm) ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/5701252/BP-wins-biggest-Iraq-oil-contract.html )
Since Deepwater Horizon sank Shell has come out as the forerunner in these defense fuel contracts -- at the same time they get the "go ahead" to begin Arctic exploration.
So, BP, the US defense's "top dawg" for fuel, gets a "free pass" to drill dangerously never-before-drilled depts to maintain it's contract obligations (fuel our wars) while Shell gets a "free pass" for the Arctic to (possibly - if BP falls) do the same?
.... and now they tell me BP is getting a green light for Arctic drilling?!
OUTRAGEOUS!!!!
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