Deepwater Horizon Update August 3, 2010
Static Kill Injectivity Testing on MC252 Well Expected Today
During final preparations to commence with the injectivity test, a small hydraulic leak was discovered in the capping stack hydraulic control system. The injectivity test, previously announced to take place today, will be rescheduled until the leak is repaired. It is anticipated that the injectivity test and possibly the static kill will take place Tuesday.
Dudley says clean-up will be scaled back
The well has been capped since July 15, and virtually no oil has leaked into the gulf since then. Clean up crews report very little surface oil and almost no oil on the beaches. The small amount of oil being found means less workers walking down the beaches and fewer skimmers in the water. Dudley emphasized that BP will remain in the gulf for years, continuing to help restore the affected areas and people.
Static Kill Overview: How will it work?
BP to Assist Displaced Rig Workers, Establishes $100 Million Fund to Assist Displaced Rig Workers
Through Baton Rouge Foundation
Monday, BP announced that it will establish a $100 million charitable fund to support unemployed rig workers experiencing economic hardship as a result of the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by the United States federal government.
The Rig Worker Assistance Fund will be administered through the Gulf Coast Restoration and Protection Foundation, a supporting organization of The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).
"BRAF has a strong track record of meeting community needs, and we are confident the Foundation will respond effectively to assist the rig workers who today are struggling to make ends meet," said BP Managing Director Bob Dudley.
"The Foundation is committed to moving as quickly as we can to write grants from this donation by BP," said John G. Davies, Foundation president and CEO. "This agreement with BP came together over about three weeks, and we are moving rapidly to create the guidelines related to this grant program. We expect to release all the details of the program within two weeks, then to begin taking applications for grants by Sept. 1."
Baton Rouge Area Foundation: 225 387 6126 www.bp.com/gulfofmexicoresponse
BP Hires James Lee Witt to Advise and Support Response Effort
BP announced it has hired Witt Associates, and its CEO James Lee Witt, to support BP’s work to restore Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm, founded by former FEMA Director James Lee Witt, has unrivaled experience in emergency response, recovery, and mitigation. The firm has successfully worked in the Gulf region and across the nation to engage with key stakeholders and manage transparent and accountable long-term recovery efforts.
BP’s Gulf Coast Restoration Organization will continue to work in cooperation with the Unified Command and will build the infrastructure necessary to see through BP’s long-term commitments.