WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Transocean, operator of the drilling rig that exploded and sank April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, says BP is hampering its investigation.
Transocean acting co-counsel Steven L. Roberts signed a letter sent to BP accusing the oil giant of withholding test results and basic information about the accident, The Washington Post said Friday.
It appears BP is withholding evidence "in an attempt to prevent any entity other than BP from investigating the cause of the April 20th incident and the resulting spill," the letter said.
BP associate general counsel James Neath responded Thursday, saying Transocean's claim is a "nothing more than a publicity stunt evidently designed to draw attention away from Transocean's potential role in the Deepwater Horizon tragedy". UPI
