Deepwater horizon oil spill 1 deepwater horizon bp. These sources can be as significant as the deepwater horizon bp spill and are more directly linked to individual behaviors. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil. In addition to large oil spills such as this, nonpoint sources of pollution continue to threaten our ocean ecosystem. The response to the spill created new and unique challenges at all levels of government and for responders and incident managers including. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Deepwater horizon restore council 10year commemorative report. Noaa was on the scene from the earliest moments of the crisis, bringing more than 25 years of experience.
Environmental impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Created with help from the trust for public land, the deepwater horizon project tracker is a centralized directory of projects funded as a result of the deepwater horizon oil spill. The deepwater horizon oil spill is also called the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill, or the macondo blowout. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico 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. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Us bans new drilling in gulf of mexico this article is more than 9 years old louisiana declares state of emergency as high winds push oil. This version can be downloaded for information on how to obtain a copy of the file please contact us. Typically, the deeper the well, the higher the pressureand. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia, the. Community impacts of bp deepwater horizon crude oil release. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling this executive order establishes the national commission on the bp deepwater oil spill and offshore drilling.
National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling chevron agreed as a public service to test the cement slurry on behalf of the commission. Deepwater horizon oil spill overview presentation 1. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. Dec 12, 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill overview presentation 1. Chidube ezeozue, stephen maouyo, julia moline, ralph turlington, and ekene umeike. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. After the oil spill, it is clear to each one that the disaster could have been avoided and that the result wasnt good business for anybody. Final report of the presidents national commission on the. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and. A full record of the commissions activities and documents is available at the archived oil spill commission web site. Following the collapse and sinking of the rig, gas and oil.
These reports were prepared by the uscg, oil spill response and industry experts, and the presidentiallycreated national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Summary of information concerning the ecological and. Appendix c contains more information on these reports. The 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the united states, releasing about 4. Horizon oil spill, which submitted 316 pages on these issues to the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Sep 07, 2010 the 6 crucial errors that led to the deepwater horizon explosion its beyond wellknown by now that crucial mistakes and shoddy costcutting measures were instrumental in bringing about the. Bp deepwater horizon oil spill the rights of nature. The 6 crucial errors that led to the deepwater horizon explosion. The deepwater horizon cleanup officially ended in april 2014, but many people will tell you that the recovery is just getting started. Six years after deepwater horizon, tracking a long. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 people. A 2010 oil spill that occurred in the gulf of mexico as a result of the explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig. They are preliminary and do not necessarily reflect t he views of the commission or any of its members. Osofskys fall 2010 course environmental justice and the bp deepwater.
On april 20th, 2010 the deepwater horizon drilling rig, a rig owned by bp, exploded in the gulf of mexico approximately 50 miles south of the mississippi delta. Birmingham, al the deepwater horizon oil spill may have fallen away from the news headlines, but millions of americans along the gulf coast are. The 6 crucial errors that led to the deepwater horizon explosion its beyond wellknown by now that crucial mistakes and shoddy costcutting measures were instrumental in bringing about the. Bp deepwater horizon oil spill and its economic impact. Unfolds bayou interfaith shared community organizing bisco. The april 20 explosion aboard the deepwater horizon rig was fated to happen, according to numerology disciples. A second version is an animated pdf version of the report.
Final report of the presidents national commission on the bp. The legal and policy legacy of the bp deepwater horizon spill. Environmental justice and the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Page 2 summary of information concerning the ecological and economic impacts of the bp deepwater horizon oil spill disaster new england coral canyons and seamounts area. Deepwater horizon dwh, 7 after action reports, which included 549 recommendations, were issued. Chevron employs some of the industrys most respected cement experts, and it maintains a stateofthe art cement testing facility in houston, texas.
Deep water the gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore. Title final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Bp oil spill deepwater horizon description of the event and epas responserole on april 20, 2010 transocean ltds deepwater horizon oil rig licensed to bp, operating 42 miles southeast of venice, louisiana in 5,000 feet of water, exploded and caught fire, killing 11 workers. The agency advised us that its priority was to maintain a presence and prevent the appearance of a lack of government support or curtailment of services. The gulf of mexico received national and even international headlines for many weeks during the bp. Before the deepwater horizon crisis, the nowshamed oil giant had been repeatedly held up as a shining example of successful sustainability reporting. A massive response ensued to protect beaches, wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships, floating booms, controlled burns and 1. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia. It was an oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest marine oil spill in history. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling chapter four 91 91 the weight of the rocks above a pay zone can generate tremendous pressure on the hydrocarbons. Highlighted actions and issues congressional research service summary this report highlights actions taken and issues raised as a result of the april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon offshore drilling rig, and the resulting oil spill in the gulf of mexico.
Highlighted actions and issues congressional research service 1 overview of spill response efforts in the aftermath of the explosion of the deepwater horizon offshore drilling rig on april 20, 2010, the federal government and responsible parties faced. Neither of these methods could possibly have identified the problems that led to the deepwater horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. This tables of contents is a navigational tool, processed from the headings within the legal text of federal register documents. There were at least three important stakeholders involved in this project. House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. This executive order establishes the national commission on the bp deepwater oil spill and offshore drilling. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling open pdf 50 kb.
The deepwater horizon oil spill is regarded as one of the largest environmental disasters in american history. On april 20th, 2010 the deepwater horizon drilling rig, a rig owned by bp, exploded in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon, the macondo well, and sudden death on the gulf of mexico. Learning about both types of pollution can help protect ocean habitats by improving stewardship behaviors. Staff working papers are written by the staff of the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling for the use of members of the commission. As the largest offshore oil spill in us history, the deepwater horizon incident presented an unprecedented threat to the gulf of mexico. This article draws from that submission, which has.
Deepwater horizon mobile offshore drilling unit drilling an exploratory well at awater depth of approximately 1,500 m about 66 km off the louisiana coast. Six years after deepwater horizon, tracking a long recovery. The macondo well and the blowout the new york times. Satellites, models combine to track deepwater horizon oil spill spie. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Oig1442 the uscgs oversight of recommendations from. The select titles here are a sampling of our reports on the deepwater horizon as well as the long history of the national academies of advising the nation. Oil fallout from bp deepwater horizon spill coats miles of. Deep water the gulf oil disaster and the future of. Deepwater horizon oil spill 1 free download as powerpoint presentation. A massive response ensued to protect beaches, wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships, floating booms, controlled burns. Highlighted actions and issues congressional research service 1 overview of spill response efforts in the aftermath of the explosion of the deepwater horizon offshore drilling rig on april 20, 2010, the federal government and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge in the. Bp oil spill deepwater horizon description of the event and epas responserole.
Scientists from noaa, epa, doe and academia are working to calculate more precise estimates of this rate. Us bans new drilling in gulf of mexico this article is more than 9 years old louisiana declares state of emergency as high winds push oil spill from wrecked rig towards mouth of. 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. Apr 20, 2010 on april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizon macondo oil well drilling platform tragically killed 11 workers, and started the largest marine oil spill in u. Bp oil spill blamed on management and communication failures.
Oil spill prevention and response and deepwater horizon. The bp oil spill is the largest oil spill in marine waters, according to the flow estimates announced on august 2 by a federal panel of scientists, called the flow rate technical group. This article draws from that submission, which has not been published elsewhere. On april 20, 2010 transocean ltds deepwater horizon oil rig licensed to bp, operating 42 miles southeast of venice, louisiana in 5,000 feet of water, exploded and caught fire, killing 11 workers. On april 20, 2010, a british petroleum bp offshore oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers on the rig and spilling tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Deep water the gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. Deepwater horizon oil coats gulf floor droplets stretch for more than 1,235 square miles at the bottom of the gulf of mexico, a new study says. Selected issues for congress congressional research service 1 introduction on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil drilling rigunder contract to bp, the leaseholder of the tract approximately 50 miles offshore of louisianawas nearing completion of a deepwater oil well when an explosion occurred. The 6 crucial errors that led to the deepwater horizon. In summary, sbas response to the deepwater horizon oil spill did not appear to be most cost effective.
Deepwater horizon restore council 10year commemorative. Bp, halliburton and transocean found negligent in deepwater horizon spill by andy tully sep 04, 2014, 5. Deepwater horizon explosion and deepwater horizon oil spill. Noaa was on the scene from the earliest moments of the crisis, bringing more than 25 years of experience protecting and restoring our coasts from oil spills. At cdt on 20 april 2010, during the final phases of drilling the exploratory well at macondo, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser onto the rig, shooting 240feet into the air. Bps deepwater horizon oil spill by art keller david vidrine, one of the two rig supervisors of the deepwater horizon offshore oil platform, will probably have a happier holiday season this year than hed been anticipating. A controlled burn of spilled oil that was conducted after the deepwater horizon oil. A second interagency team, led by the department of the interior doi and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa developed a tool called the oil budget calculator to determine what happened to the oil. This chapter describes the deepwater horizon oil spill incident, including a. A controlled burn of spilled oil that was conducted after the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion in 2010 in the gulf of mexico. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. The rig was owned by an offshore drilling contractor. Bp oil spill blamed on management and communication. Selected issues for congress congressional research service 1 introduction on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil drilling rigunder contract to bp, the leaseholder of the tract approximately 50 miles offshore of louisianawas nearing completion of a.
Both the spill and the cleanup efforts had effects on the environment the oil spill was called the worst environmental disaster the us. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Lessons for the csr industry from the deepwater horizon spill. More bp gulf oil spill conspiracies flourish from algae. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. The spill was caused by an oil gusher when the drilling machines exploded on april 20, 2010. This panel has claimed the spill to have gone well beyond 4. The deepwater horizon oil spill has been described as the most devastating and expensive ecological disaster in the gulf of mexico. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizon macondo oil well drilling platform tragically killed 11 workers, and started the largest marine oil spill in u.
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