The bill for the clean up in the Gulf of Mexico is rising and will be several billion. The lawsuits from people who have lost their livelihood will run into several billion. The partners in the oil rig have both said they will not be paying up their share of the costs and the two subcontractors, Transocean and Haliburton, have both blamed BP for all the problems that have occured. The US senate have decided to hold BP liable resulting in the delay of dividends being paid out and an escrow fund being set up to pay for the clearup and help those affected.
What if BP decided enough was enough and walked. They will no longer do business in the USA and the Federal government can clear up the mess.
What would happen to all of BPs assets in America? How would the USA cope with the loss of one of its largest suppliers of oil and could BP survive overseas without the USA? Also, how would the USA be able to get any money out of BP if it did decide to walk?
What would be the ecological impact if BP withdrew all its ships that are currently trying to deal with the oil leak? Would the USA be able to clear up the mess better than BP currently has?