Well i wasnt going to chime in on this but i guess i will since i am an american in american waters i guess i will voice my opnion. As for BP they are far from the worst company in the Oil industry. They have had their share off issues but ALL Oil companies have including Shell, Exxon, BP, Apache, Petrobras, Pemex etc. Its funny i hear everyone badgering BP, Well how come no one cme down on Petrobras when they had a Semi sink and cause a major Oil spill or Pemex that had the same issue.
Mariner Energy: As for issues with Mariner Engery i have worked on a number of projects for Mariner Energy from Platform Inspections to P&A work. Issues here and there doesnt make a company a bad company, it just means that there is work to be done to make them a better a company. So before the rumors start from people that has no clue as to the way a company is ran across the pond.