BP KNEW BLOWOUT PREVENTER WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED

Nevertheless, in a contentious meeting on the day of the explosion, BP overruled Transocean and ordered the early removal of mud from the well, which led to the explosion. BP executives were on the way to party on the rig at the time. This is all in a new 60 Minutes story that just aired on CBS (watch the video), heavily sourced from the chief IT worker on the rig, who jumped 100 feet into flaming oil to survive.