Deep Water Horizon Response

Suggestions

What is being done with submitted suggestions?

Throughout the ongoing response efforts thousands of people across the globe have offered their ideas for stopping the flow of oil into the Gulf, containing or recovering it, or cleaning it up.
BP has established a process to receive and review submitted suggestions, on how to stop the flow of oil or contain the spill emanating from the Mississippi Canyon 252 well. Proposals are reviewed for their technical feasibility and proof of application.
More than 4,800 ideas have been proposed to date. Given this quantity of technical proposals suggested by industry professionals and the public, it may take some time to technically review each one.
All proposals submitted through the process defined below will be reviewed.  Failure to follow the process below will likely delay proposed solutions from being reviewed.
If you want to offer suggestions by phone:
Please call 281.366.5511.  After each call, the caller will be sent a simple form to provide details. When the caller completes and submits this form, the proposal is sent to BP technical personnel for review. 
If you want to offer suggestions online:
A suggestion submission form is available at: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/clients/2931/319487.pdf. Follow instructions on the form.
For most timely review, please use this process to submit your suggestion.



What happens with your proposal?

• All proposals are reviewed for technical feasibility and application. Given the volume of proposals, this may take some time.  A reply will be sent via email or fax to each caller informing them of the technical review outcome.
• Feasible solutions will be forwarded for additional consideration. Callers whose ideas are considered feasible will be advised by email that we will contact them if and when their support is needed.

Unified Command thanks each submitter for their interest and willingness to share their ideas.