Hats off to the Commission attorneys and staff for today’s presentations and questioning. They were very well prepared, conducted themselves in a professional manner, and focused on the causes (not who should be blamed). The format was excellent with the Commission presenting their tentative findings and then asking the industry panel how they felt about each finding.
Oddly, the only real speculation was by the industry panelists, most notably the comments below about the flow path and BOP performance. Not very subtle!
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
Bud,
I agree – The attorneys were very well prepared and remained professional. I thought, however, there was alot of questioning leading to company/vendor responsibility (blame).
Thank you so much for this site! I’m a big fan!
National NTL 2010-N10 issued today – Statement of Compliance with Applicable Regulations and Evalusation of Information Demonstrating Adequate Spill Response and Well Containment Resources