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Poor oversight by BP led to Gulf spill

By Ayesha Rascoe | China Daily | Updated: 2010-11-18 07:50

Poor oversight by BP led to Gulf spill

A Worker grabs a handfull of clean sand at a deep cleaning operation in Orange Beach, Alabama, on Nov 9. BP continues to clean parts of the Gulf of Mexico. Dave Martin / Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Lacking standards to weigh costs against safety, BP and its partners made critical errors leading to the largest offshore oil spill in US history, according to a scientific panel report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

Poor oversight by BP led to Gulf spill

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