Deepwater horizon sank, leaving the well gushing at the sea floor and causing the largest offshore oil spill in united states history. House judiciary committee that it was defendant in 120 lawsuits, of which more than 80 were class actions seeking payment for financial losses covered by the oil spill pollution act. Audiences polled by cinemascore, for example, gave. As disclosed in the stock exchange announcement, we are not today able to reliably estimate the amount or timing of a number of contingent liabilities. This plan, assessment plan concerning aerial imagery in the northern gulf of mexico work plan or plan has been developed by the aitwg. The vessel does not fix its position to any particular point but instead keeps on varying the position according to the well, using thrusters and. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive. Pdf reconstructing metabolic pathways of hydrocarbon. We also thank the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and. The deepwater horizon investigation included several investigations and commissions, among others reports by national incident commander thad allen, united states coast guard, national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling, bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement, national academy of engineering, national research council, government. The deepwater horizon oil spill litigation university of michigan. A lawsuit pdf one of several civil lawsuitswas filed by christopher pleasant, a former employee of transocean and triton voyager asset leasing assigned to the deepwater asgard. A dramatization of the disaster in april 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the deepwater horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in american history.
In april 2010, when bps deepwater horizon rig exploded and spilled millions of. Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand. A story set on the offshore drilling rig deepwater horizon, which exploded during april 2010 and created the worst oil spill in u. The deepwater horizon blowout in the gulf of mexico in 2010, one of the largest marine oil spills1, changed bacterial communities in the water column and sediment as they responded to complex. The explosion happened when the deepwater well blew out. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. Annulus cement barrier did not isolate hydrocarbons. Open ocean restoration area monitoring and adaptive management mam priorities. My name is gabriella, im a contractor supporting the louisiana tig and ill be going over the agenda and some preliminary information. The cash outflows have weighed on our financial framework but we expect the financial impact of this to reduce materially from next year. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. This play was developed at the lark play development center in new york city, and at 50 venues around the world as a nopassport global reading scheme to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the deepwater horizon disaster.
On september, 2016, deepwater horizon had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival, where, after its screening, it received a standing ovation. This is the true story of how the deepsea drilling rig deepwater horizon had a blowout that resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in u. Lessons learned from the deepwater horizon response. In april 2010, bp was in the process of sealing an exploratory well in deep water fifty miles off the coast of louisiana. Macondo well deepwater horizon blowout international. In the aftermath of the deepwater horizon disaster, two fishermen and their wives try to cope with the damage done. The deepwater horizon oil rig was in the final stages of exploratory drilling at the macondo well in the gulf of mexico when disaster struck. They have included an extensive claims settlement process for a guilty plea to criminal charges by bp, and an ongoing clean water act lawsuit brought by the u.
Id like to welcome you to the deepwater horizon natural resource damage assessment louisiana trustee implementation group annual public meeting. Bop negative pressure test was accepted although well integrity had not. It stars mark wahlberg, kurt russell, john malkovich, gina rodriguez, dylan obrien, and kate hudson. Deepwater horizon 2016 movie script subs like script. National data team 0 executive summary this initial plan describes data management procedures for air monitoring, air, water, and sediment sampling, and photo and other incident field documentation for activities related to the deepwater. Hydrocarbons entered the well undetected and well control was lost. When hurricane zeta hit the gulf of mexico in october 2020, the storm nearly resulted in another catastrophe similar to the deepwater horizon disaster. Deepwater horizon project tracker questions and answers. Then he changed bpsculture, instilled new values, and helped make bp safer and profitable again. His first task was not one to envy recovery from the deepwater horizon tragedy. Matthew michael carnahan sometimes credited as matt carnahan is an american screenwriter who wrote the feature film the kingdom 2007, and the film. Deepwater horizon oil spill open ocean trustee implementation group draft restoration plan 1 and environmental assessment. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The theoretical appeal for the remarkably subpar deepwater horizon is its based on true events nature, in this case the explosion of the titular oil rig off the coast of louisiana in 2010.
The deepwater horizon investigation included several investigations and commissions, among others reports by national incident commander thad allen, united states coast guard, national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling, bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement, national academy of engineering, national research council. The explosion on the deepwater horizon disaster oil rig on april 20, 2010 resulted in the death of 11 workers and injury to another 17 workers. The script was written by relatively unknown writer matthew sand, whose sole produced credit is 2009s ninja assassin. We are also moving towards rebalancing our financial frame while growing our. Forensic examination of deepwater horizon blowout preventer. Is integrity a really important trait for a leader to have. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 people. Aerial imagery work plan united states department of the. The macondo well, extending 18,360 feet below sea level, was unable to isolate the hydrocarbon reservoir far below the seabed for multiple reasons. In preparation for turning the well over to a production oil platform, management and workers made a series of mistakes.
The deepwater horizon is a semisubmersible ultra deepwater penetrating unit which is designed for working in hard surface conditions and great depth up to 10,000 feet with a group of 5 faculties. If youre not signed up, take the opportunity to do that today to receive the latest news from all the deepwater. Deepwater horizon is about dangerous missions that. Deepwater horizon oil spill summary, effects, cause. This is the third hearing the oversight and investigation. The deepwater horizon rig, owned and operated by offshoreoildrilling company transocean and leased by oil company bp, was situated in the macondo oil prospect in the mississippi canyon, a valley in the continental shelf. Deepwater horizon is a gripping, whowillsurvivethis disaster film, and the somewhat good news for bp bp is that the script focuses almost exclusively on the april 20, 2010, explosion and sinking of the oil rig, with only a hint of the havoc wrought by the ensuing spill. Includes both pdf and smartnotebook version of same material as well as a easy to print. The oil spill that destroyed an ecosystem british petroleum bp is a multinational oil and gas company which is one of the largest energy corporations in the world. Deepwater horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. I count that as the first great achievement of his leadership. The deepwater horizon oil gulf spill restoration noaa. In april 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the gulf of mexico to compare with the deepwater horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. The civil and criminal proceedings stemming from the explosion of deepwater horizon and the resulting massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico began shortly after the april 20, 2010 incident and have continued since then.
Bp 4q11 results and 2012 strategy script and slides 3 3 today we are going to return to the plans we laid out to you in october. Louisiana trustee implementation group 2020 annual public. Deepwater horizon open ocean monitoring and adaptive. Welcome to the open ocean restoration trustee implementation groups annual meeting. Hello everyone and welcome, we are here in london with many. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. By may 27, 2010, transocean, which owned the deepwater horizon, said in testimony before the u.
The deepwater horizon incident illustrates this in a num. Matthew sand was set to write the screenplay, while lorenzo di bonaventura was in talks to produce the film under his di bonaventura pictures banner. View all projects list view launch searchable map viewer. Deepwater horizon natural resource damage assessment. On april 20, 2010, the rig exploded, killing 11 workers and forcing the evacuation of the rig. The deepwater horizon, an exploration oil rig leased from transocean, had found considerable quantities of crude oil nearly,000 feet under the seabed. Using an article on the aftermath of the deepwater horizon bp oil spill that was found on twitter, i have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia, the. Deepwater horizon oil spill deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts.
The deepwater horizon project tracker dwh project tracker is a comprehensive website which allows the public to access maps and key information about restoration and recovery projects funded as a result of the april 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. The petroleum that had leaked from the well before it was sealed formed a slick extending over more than 57,500 square miles 149,000 square km of the gulf of mexico. Script and slides 2 2 before we start, id like to draw your attention to our cautionary statement please read carefully. The way of water new play exchange new play exchange. Deepwater horizon oil spill thinkreliability, case studies. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive summary. Impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill on a deepwater coral community in the gulf of. Deepwater horizon media coverage the pop history dig. Deepwater horizon oil spill summary, effects, cause, clean. The deepwater horizon oil spill is also called the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill, or the macondo blowout.
The four federal natural resource trustees are the members of thistig, and we work together to plan and implement restoration for fish, sturgeon, sea turtles, marine mammals, birds, and deep sea communities injured by the 2010 bp oil spill. Please visit the open ocean restoration area page for future updates. It was clear then that we needed to not only deal with the incident, but to also focus clearly on the future of the organisation. Since the density of crude oil is about 80% to 90% the density of water, 780,000 cubic meters of crude oil is approximately 624,000 702,000 tonnes. Hello, i am stephen heverly with noaa, presenting today on behalf of the open ocean trustee implementation group. Deepwater horizon was a tragic accident which shook bp to its core. The spill was caused by an oil gusher when the drilling machines exploded on april 20, 2010. Deepwater horizon national intelligence university. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia. Deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts britannica.
Deepwater horizon project tracker questions and answers overview what is the deepwater horizon project tracker. Ask bailiff to swear in the witness, then ask witness to state his or her name. Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. It is adapted from deepwater horizon s final hours a december 25, 2010. Deepwater horizon oil spill homeland security digital. The oil well over which it was positioned was located on the seabed 4,993 feet 1,522 metres below the surface and extended approximately 18,000 feet 5,486 metres into the. Research resulting from the 2010 deepwater horizon oil. On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. Transcript of the role of bp in the deepwater horizon.
The deepwater simulation was inspired by the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The ongoing administrationwide public health response to the deepwater bp oil spill. Deepwater horizon open ocean trustee i mplementation group annual meeting webinar script december 12, 2019 slide 1. Hello everyone and welcome, we are here in london with. However, the project for the bp oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, jimmy harrell, and his chief. To do this we identified three key priorities for the group. In september 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a. Eleven people lost their lives, and 17 others were injured. Ask the prosecution to begin with their opening statement. It was an oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest marine oil spill in history. Open ocean 2019 annual meeting presentation, materials. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive summary on the evening of april 20, 2010, a well control event allowed hydrocarbons to escape from the macondo well onto transoceans deepwater horizon, resulting in explosions and fire on the rig. Since its founding in 1908, bp has grown to 74,500 employees and been ranked as a fortune global 500 corporation for 23 years fortune global, n.
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