Fur Coat and Nae Knickers, Posh Suit and Nae Brains!

This has just arrived in my email this morning from the New York Times:

4 Oil Firms Commit $1 Billion for Gulf Rapid-Response Plan


By JAD MOUAWAD
Four large oil companies are committing $1 billion to set up a system to deal with oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.

But when you look at the animation below, you really have to wonder why now and not a long, long time ago.  I mean, surely these people, these executives are paid to do more than wear expensive suits.  Can't they think?

Just how well prepared are these oil-industry executives usually, in places like Alaska, Nigeria? 
Answer: Not at all, not at all!



I got this from this blog, where the author says all rigs showing are still there.  Though are they active?  I'd assume so, otherwise they'd have been recycled, surely...