Still leading the lynch mob I see Q?

OK now having realised that you were in error regarding who was responsible for doing what on the Transocean deepwater drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, care to explain to the folks what those responsibilities entail. For some reason they don't seem to believe me when I tell them, apparently 35 years in the industry, doesn't qualify one to voice an opinion.

While the rig is attached to the seabed, the legally responsible person on the Transocean Deepwater Horizon for everything, repeat everything, that occurs onboard rests with a guy with the title Offshore-Installation-Manager (a Transocean employee). As soon as the rig is no longer connected to the seabed that legal responsibility devolves to the Rig Master, or Captain (another Transocean employee).

Ultimately responsible for everything, repeat everything that happens in their licenced area is the Operating Company - BP. Now while they might be responsible, that does not necessarily and automatically mean that they are at fault.

Now instead of knee-jerk reactions and calling for people to be tarred and feathered Q, I would rather wait until some real and relevant information is published before jumping to conclusions based solely on gossip, rumour and speculation.