Given what I endured last night, I’m in the mood for some disaster news.
As noted in this earlier post, BP Global had been going through a difficult stretch earlier this year when Hurricane Dennis (remember that one?) apparently caused the near total collapse of its huge $1 billion Thunder Horse Drilling Platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Well, never mind about that hurricane excuse.
BP has announced that the collapse was the result of “human error” rather than damage from the hurricane:

“After a thorough investigation, we have concluded that it was not storm-related, but was caused by a design weakness in the ballast system,” Lord Browne of Madingley, BP’s chief executive, said.

Translation: “Attention insurers! Grab your wallets!”