<p>I can’t honestly say how long they postponed it. Last time I read about it they hadn’t determined how long it had been postponed (or if it had ever been tested after the postponement for that matter). Still, that doesn’t negate the fact that BP was pumping seawater instead of drilling mud for a while well before the well was ready and against the advice of the engineers. I am about as far as you can get from anti-drilling, so don’t think I am trying to use this as some ridiculous political platform, I just think BP holds the bulk of the blame. They disregarded several normal procedures in favor of speeding up the process.</p>
<p>Also, apparently my computer has been going nuts because that is like my 3rd double post today, and I am definitely not pressing submit twice.</p>