Some commentators have discussed scenario planning, and possible worlds scenarios, which some private companies, notably Shell oil, have come to do, rather than strategic planning, etc.
Governments are encouraged to do more of that, in that not only can one better predict the future, but one can act to affect the course of events according to conclusions reached. Makes a lot of sense.
I think some of you can infer what some of the details of BP possible worlds scenario planning, assuming they also did some, prior to the Gulf Oil spill, must have concluded:
Weak and easily manipulable federal regulators,
eager for a good time,
and willing to look the other way;
good diversification of responsibility among various corporate partners, in case something were to go wrong;
far cry from "North Sea Spill Scenario", failsafe requirements, regulators from more than one country, probably, breathing down our neck , etc.
our operations people tell us they can handle a spill event.
Things like that must have gone on at a big outfit like BP, wouldn't you think.
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