- Montara watch: 19 days have now elapsed since the Montara Inquiry Report was presented to Minister Ferguson, and there are no recent media updates on the release of the report. Meanwhile, Australian radio has a good piece on Montara – long, but worth the time.
- Macondo: The relief well reports continue to be sketchy and inconsistent. On July 4, the Unified Command reported that the primary relief well had reached 17,400′ (presumably measured depth), while BP’s update for the same date indicated that the first well had reached 17,725′ (this too must also be measure depth, not true vertical depth). It’s unclear whether the final casing (9 7/8″ liner) has been set. Admiral Allen will likely provide a better update today.
- More regulatory philosophy: The regulatory system is at least as important as the specific operating requirements. This UNEP piece provides a good summary of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
Montara Vigil Continues, Macondo Relief?, More Regulatory Theory
July 6, 2010 by offshoreenergy
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
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