What support did Chevron give to BP?
A. We provided both direct and indirect support to BP and the U.S. government that helped to stop the leak and assist with the spill response. Specifically, we have lent technical experts to BP in the areas of deepwater well drilling, subsea blowout preventer intervention, subsea construction, environmental science and emergency response. We also have provided subsea equipment to BP through our partnership with Cameron. And company personnel worked in several of the incident command centers in the Gulf of Mexico region. In addition, BP has contracted the marine wildlife rescue portable trailer from Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery as an additional resource. They also have access to our Venice, Louisiana, shore base for spill response activities. And finally, we have farmed out the Discoverer Clear Leader and the Discoverer Inspiration to BP for spill response efforts at the Macondo well.
