The Spill Shows Small Companies’ Risky Drilling Practices
Smaller oil drillers have been purchasing rigs in California’s oilfields from larger companies in recent years and those smaller companies seem to be more prone to accidents, Donald Boesch, a professor of marine science at the University of Maryland who was also on a commission formed to make recommendations in the wake of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, told the Times. “They don’t necessarily have the resources to stay on top of safety and respond quickly.”
