I heard someone complaining last night on a talk show, and I thought this guy is out in left field. But then after I got home ans started thinking about it, I realized he was right. A ban on drilling is in place, forbiding drilling off shore. Yet British Patrolium is going to drill relief wells around the one spilling oil. Once that is done they will be pumping oil out as fast as they can to relieve pressure on the spill, while they try and cap or get the spilling one under control. Since British Patrolium will pump out the oil, they own the oil, and they will ship it to a refinery and be paid for it.