mr. abbott. >> mr. t, you describe yourself as a project manager. >> project controls manager. >> how long have you been doing this? >> it has pretty much been my whole career for 30 to 33 years. >> has most of it been on offshore platforms? >> probably about seven years of it has been offshore, and the rest has been onshore. everything from $70 million project to $3 billion project's onshore. >> so as a project manager, with seven years and the additional years onshore experience, you have what is considered good experience on offshore platforms. >> correct. but she indicated that you have worked for shell and what other companies? >> some of the major oil companies are shell and general electric, and bp, of course. engineering procurement and construction companies include -- >> let's stipulate for the record this is not your first -- the reason i am asking is because i am trying to get some comparative analysii based on the testimony you have given us with regard your experience with british petroleum

mr. abbott's allegations. so how do you account for that? you hire an ombudsman, he's a former federal district court judge. he comes in and does the evaluation and he substantiates the whistle-blower's allegation. how do you in any way justify -- then firing the person who actually brought these issues to your attention? . . i think this is just another example of you running through all the red lights and all the warnings. he is one of the most expected -- respected people in this city. i am afraid once again it is a blistering indictment of the lack of a culture of safety, and i think it is something the house to end before we see another disaster. -- that has to end before we see another disaster. >> let me ask unanimous consent, provided that the committee staff has the information that relates to privacy concerns. >> let me just ask for 30 seconds one question. >> let me finish what i am doing. the documents will be entered into the record. >> it is going to be really quick. >> will you shut down bp atlantis until discussion? >> i do n

mr. abbott. because, not only was he fired, but two weeks later they put out and was told he was part of a forced reduction but your company then put out an advertisement to hire someone to replace him on that job. earlier you said, all of the other b.p. wells in -- in the gulf of mexico that had been completed are secure and are safe to -- to operate. do you still stand by that? >> i do. >> now, do you know that judge sporken said that -- it is not true that the documents were completed when he