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During its investigation, the Panel found evidence that BP, and in some instances its contractors, violated the following regulations in effect at the time of the blowout:

 30 CFR § 250.107 – BP failed to protect health, safety, property, and the environment. BP and Transocean did not: (1) perform all operations in a safe and workmanlike manner; or (2) maintain all equipment and work areas in a safe condition.

 30 CFR § 250.300 – BP, Transocean, and Halliburton (Sperry Sun) did not prevent conditions that posed unreasonable risk to public health, life, property, aquatic life, wildlife, recreation, navigation, commercial fishing, or other uses of the ocean.

 30 CFR § 250.401 – BP, Transocean, and Halliburton (Sperry Sun) failed to take necessary precautions to keep the well under control at all times.

 30 CFR § 250.446(a) – BP and Transocean failed to maintain the BOP system in accordance to API RP 53 section 18.10 and 18.11.

 30 CFR § 250.420(a)(1) and (2) – BP and Halliburton did not cement the well in a manner that would properly control formation pressures and fluids; and prevent the direct or indirect release of fluids from any stratum through the wellbore into offshore waters.

 30 CFR § 250.427(a) – BP failed to use pressure integrity test and related hole‐behavior observations, such as pore pressure test results, gas‐cut drilling fluid, and well kicks to adjust the drilling fluid program and the setting depth of the next casing string.

 30 CFR §1721(a)– BP failed to conduct the negative test on April 20 in accordance with the negative test procedure approved in the April 16 APM.

This list of violations is based upon the evidence gathered by the JIT during its investigation and upon the Panel’s findings and conclusions. Additional evidence may reveal further violations.

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