Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. After the deepwater horizon oil spill slate magazine. Fire on the horizon and millions of other books are available for instant access. There is certainly no shortage of books about the deepwater horizon disaster. The offshore drilling industry has made tremendous technological strides since a freestanding structure for drilling was built in 1937 in the gulf of mexico in 14 feet of water, more than a mile offshore. This book will be of value to business and engineering audiences, as well as anyone interested in technology policy. Lone survivor director peter berg helmed this docudrama about the deepwater horizon disaster, the 2010 oilrig explosion in the gulf of mexico that resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in u. The film, starring mark wahlberg, highlights the heroics of the crew in getting. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams. It demonstrates that however popular or trendy they are today streamlined, agile approaches don t work in all situations. At the time of writing some of the investigation reports such as that from the chemical safety board had not been published, so it is important not to draw too many conclusions until those reports and their associated findings are made available. This book was written by an experienced mariner, and tells the story of the deepwater horizon and its crew from the start of the vessels construction in korea through its final sinking after the blowout and fire.
Jan 01, 2011 this book will be of value to scientists interested in the deepwater horizon oil spill, the gulf of mexico, and the potential for conveyance of oil spilled in the gulf of mexico to the north atlantic. Oct 01, 2016 deepwater horizon is amazing this movie chronicles the events of the april 20th, 2010 explosion on the offshore bp oil rig deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizonthe lasting impact of americas largest. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon disaster one of the best disaster books ive ever read a phenomenal feat of journalism. Bookprinted material final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. A timeline of the gulf oil spill, from the deepwater horizon rig explosion that began it, to the containment cap that has slowed the flow of oil subscribe to.
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A welltodo husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers. Deepwater horizonthe new mark wahlberg disaster filmhas the look and feel of a typical movie in the genre. 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. The deepwater horizon disaster in book form mother jones. Page on its free to the public for download, but you can buy a copy if you. Readers wanting to know just what happened and why in the deepwater horizon disaster will never find a better book. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling the report of the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. With the release of the deepwater horizon movie on the 30th september 2016, its a timely reminder to learn more about what actually happened on the rig that fateful day of 20th april 2010. Directed by peter berg and starring mark wahlberg, the movie should appeal to teens and adults who enjoy lifeanddeath stories that involve acts of heroism, courage, and sacrifice. John turley has succeeded in telling the story of the deepwater horizon in a dramatic style that will appeal to readers of general fiction, while simultaneously giving you access to the essential, simple truths behind the oversights and general arrogance that led to this disaster. Apr 17, 2014 scientists get first look at seabed near b. Deepwater horizons parable of risk harvard university. By far the worlds largest accidental marine oil spill to date surpassed only by the intentional gulf war spill, releasing almost 5 million barrels of oil before finally being killed five months after the.
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But it faces multiple challenges, and a shift in focus under the trump administration. Within a week after the explosion, bp embarked on an effort to develop containment options for a deep water blowout. Crew members were cut down by shrapnel, hurled across rooms and buried under smoking wreckage. In deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good mix director peter bergs movie about the massive 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico ratchets up the cinematic tension, but quickly. Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. After the explosion, brown, who has needed several surgeries because of the accident, constructed a kind of perverse deepwater horizon museum in his home, filling it. In deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good. Heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened. Deepwater horizon was an ultradeepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. Its also a truecrime story, the highly detailed procedural chronicle of how, on april 20. Authored by an expert with realworld experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to keep engineers uptospeed and relevant in today.
Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The book focuses on the cause of the disaster no politics, no hearsay, no finger pointing, no hollywood and is available through amazon. Apr 28, 2014 heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened. It demonstrates thathowever popular or trendy they are todaystreamlined, agile approaches dont work in all situations. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt. The deepwater horizon is about to return to the public consciousness with the release of a movie by the same name. Apr 19, 2018 on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil platform operated by bp, was disconnecting from a recently discovered oil reservoir 50 miles south of louisiana when a cascade of equipment. 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.
House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. The history of offshore oil and gas in the united states, by the national commission on the deepwater horizon, june 2012. A systems analysis of the macondo disaster 1st edition by earl boebert, james m. It was years of cutting corners, not one careless mistake, that caused the explosion. Especially chilling is cavnars assertion that other disasters will follow deepwater horizon, since 27% of domestic production comes from deepwater drilling and a 2009 study of subsea blow out protectors showed a failure rate of 45%. In deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good mix. The worst of the explosions gutted the deepwater horizon stem to stern. Deepwater horizon survivor describes horrors of blast and. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon disaster. The focus of this book is a history of the deepwater horizon mobile offshore drilling unit modu, the runup to the blowout and the very immediate aftermath of the explosions.
A more technical audience may include those interested in oil spill detection, trajectory model forecasting, and risk analyses and those with an. This book will be of value to scientists interested in the deepwater horizon oil spill, the gulf of mexico, and the potential for conveyance of oil spilled in the gulf of mexico to the north atlantic. On april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil platform operated by bp, was disconnecting from a recently discovered oil reservoir 50 miles south of louisiana when a cascade of equipment. Lone survivor director peter berg helmed this docudrama about the deepwater horizon disaster, the 2010 oilrig explosion in the gulf of mexico that resulted in the largest offshore oil. Deepwater horizon the groupthink strategy that brought. It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that. Well planning, design, engineering, operations, and technology application presents necessary coverage on drilling engineering and well construction through the entire lifecycle process of deepwater wells. Apr 22, 2011 there is certainly no shortage of books about the deepwater horizon disaster. Deepwater horizon 2010 the deepwater horizon dwh event occurred in april 2010 in the gom. This book offers an extremely methodical approach to the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Even if the us were to regulate or ban all offshore drilling.
Disaster on the horizon is a behindthescenes investigative look at the worst oil well accident in us history. It does not dwell on the subsequent well containment and environmental cleanup. Its been four years since the deepwater horizon disaster that killed 11 people and unleashed oil into the gulf of. Authored by an expert with realworld experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. Deepwater horizon is amazing this movie chronicles the events of the april 20th, 2010 explosion on the offshore bp oil rig deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizon the groupthink strategy that brought it down. One of the best disaster books ive ever read a phenomenal. A deepwater horizon survivor wants you to know the men who. Bps leadership after the deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico is a manual of what not to do following a crisis. From the director of lone survivor, starring mark wahlberg. Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand.
The movies central characters are mike williams, played by mark wahlberg, and crew chief jimmy harrell, played by kurt russell. Apr 20, 2018 eight years after the deadly deepwater horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster. It predates the publication of most of the various investigation and inquiry reports. The presumed blowout preventer bop failure is an important but secondary issue. It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that a layman can understand. A system is a collection of components developed more or less independentlyplus the people who operate them. Blumenthal, technology policy expert deepwater horizon is the definitive work on an event that not only had enormous ecological repercussions, but which also shook the oil industry to its foundations. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt russell. A systems analysis of the macondo disaster shines a spotlight on the very highrisk situations that demand a consistent systems approach at all levels and from all parties. The deepwater horizon blew up on april 20, 2010, killing eleven men.
This report examines the causes of the blowout of the macondo well that occurred in the gulf of mexico on april 20, 2010, and provides a series of recommendations, for both the oil and gas industry and government regulators, intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of any future losses of well control during offshore drilling. Bp is to blame for deepwater horizon, but its mistake was. High stakes, high risks, and the story behind the deepwater well blowout cavnar, bob on. A specific memory has stayed with caleb holloway since april 20, 2010, the night the deepwater horizon oil rig was torn apart off the coast of louisana by an explosion that killed 11 crew members and became one of the worst environmental disasters in u. In the most comprehensive account to date, senior systems engineers earl boebert and james blossom show how corporate and engineering decisions, each one individually innocuous, interacted to create the disaster. By the time it sank and settled onto the floor of the gulf of mexico, the search for who was responsible had already begun. Dec 26, 2010 the worst of the explosions gutted the deepwater horizon stem to stern. Jun 18, 2010 a timeline of the gulf oil spill, from the deepwater horizon rig explosion that began it, to the containment cap that has slowed the flow of oil subscribe to. Although the resulting oil spill has potentially grave environmental implications, recent efforts. At its best, the book is a fascinating look at a littleunderstood industry and a fastpaced and emotional story of the efforts to save the deepwater horizon. Eight years after the deadly deepwater horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster.
Also view an interview with the real caleb holloway, who is portrayed by dylan obrien in the movie. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams, explosion. 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. Sep 29, 2016 in deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good mix director peter bergs movie about the massive 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico ratchets up the cinematic tension, but quickly. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. The blowout and oil spill on the deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico was caused by a flawed well plan that did not include enough cement between the 7inch production casing and the 9 78inch protection casing. Drill deeper into the deepwater horizon true story by watching the mike williams interview and footage of the deepwater horizon burning and sinking. Page on its free to the public for download, but you can buy a copy if you want. Why is it so hard to get answers about deepwater horizon. Monitoring and modeling the deepwater horizon oil spill. Final report of the presidents national commission on the bp.
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