Norway doesn't have "lots of spills", nor do other countries in the North Sea. The record over 50 years is excellent, even in a turbulent environment. Much has been learned and those best practices will be applied in the Bahamas. Until Norway found oil it was a relatively poor nation of fishermen. Now it is rich, with a sturdy social safety net.

This activity will take place much closer to Cuba than The Bahamas. The drillship is state-of-the-art and has safely completed projects all over the world. BPC filed a spill response plan with the Bahamian Govt. as required before getting Govt. approvals to drill. In that you'll find the answers to your questions.

This well is located much closer to Cuba than the Bahamas. The drillship is state-of-the-art, and has drilled safely around the world. If significant resources are found, the nation stands to gain tremendously, giving it another revenue source to bolster its economy, now entirely dependent on tourism. And BTW, Cuba plans to drill in adjacent waters, so why should Bahamas sit it out and miss the great potential of offshore oil and gas for its own citizens' economic enrichment?