2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project-35da1f9ddcf4131f.pdf

A letter from Members of Congress to the BOEM arguing that BP's Kaskida project in the Gulf of Mexico poses unacceptable risks to ecosystems and public health, citing failures in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) technology qualifications and underestimated spill risks.

• The Kaskida project is an ultra-deepwater development projected to extract 80,000 barrels of oil per day, with a total lifetime potential of up to 10 billion barrels.
• The project is classified as high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT), a category where blowout frequency is seven times higher than for non-HPHT deepwater wells. BP has allegedly failed to demonstrate required HPHT technology qualifications or provide sufficient information on the 'new or unusual technology' it intends to use.
• BP lacks the necessary equipment to contain a high-pressure spill; specifically, the blowout preventers on proposed response rigs are not rated for the anticipated pressure, and the company has not confirmed the availability of a compatible capping stack.
• The project's risk assessment is criticized for underestimating a worst-case discharge. While BP claims a blowout could be stopped in 90 days, the letter argues that BP's own data suggests it would take at least 100 days, potentially resulting in a spill of 4.5 million barrels.
• The environmental review for the project is described as outdated and incomplete, failing to fully assess greenhouse gas emissions, air quality impacts, effects on threatened and endangered species, and the impact of oil pollution on Gulf communities.

APA

Earthjustice (2025). 2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project-35da1f9ddcf4131f.pdf. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project.pdf

Chicago

Earthjustice. 2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project-35da1f9ddcf4131f.pdf. 2025. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Earthjustice |title=2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project-35da1f9ddcf4131f.pdf |date=26 August 2025 |url=https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice202520250826mocoppositionlettertoboemrekaskidaproject35da1f9ddcf4131fpdf, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project-35da1f9ddcf4131f.pdf}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-26-moc-opposition-letter-to-boem-re-kaskida-project.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }