No major oil company could have stopped Gulf oil gusher

Oil multinationals Exxon, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell had virtually the same inadequate response plans as BP in the event of a blowout or spill at an offshore rig - including the phone number of a long-dead marine scientist and how to protect walruses (not found in the gulf).

Instead, they were far more concerned with managing the PR damage.

Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/15/exxon-bp-oil-gusher-congress

Ed Markey BP Lying Or Incompetent About Scope Of Oil Leak

Ed Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of a House energy committee investigating the oil spill, slammed BP's response to the disaster in an appearance on "Face The Nation" Sunday morning.

He suggested that the oil company has misled the public about the magnitude of the spill, and warned the public not to trust what the company is saying.

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/30/ed-markey-bp-lying-or-inc_n_594800.html