Its been four years since the deepwater horizon disaster that killed 11 people and unleashed oil into the gulf of. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt russell. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. In deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good mix. Authored by an expert with realworld experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to keep engineers uptospeed and relevant in today. A more technical audience may include those interested in oil spill detection, trajectory model forecasting, and risk analyses and those with an. Apr 17, 2014 scientists get first look at seabed near b. Within a week after the explosion, bp embarked on an effort to develop containment options for a deep water blowout. In deepwater horizon, oil and water dont make a good. Deepwater horizons parable of risk harvard university. Deepwater horizon was an ultradeepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. The worst of the explosions gutted the deepwater horizon stem to stern. May 20, 2010 stephen davis survivor of the deepwater horizon oil platform explosion. Eight years after the deadly deepwater horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster.
The movies central characters are mike williams, played by mark wahlberg, and crew chief jimmy harrell, played by kurt russell. Fire on the horizon and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt. House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. Its also a truecrime story, the highly detailed procedural chronicle of how, on april 20. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams, explosion. Bp is to blame for deepwater horizon, but its mistake was. 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.
Disaster on the horizon is a behindthescenes investigative look at the worst oil well accident in us history. Deepwater horizonthe lasting impact of americas largest. Monitoring and modeling the deepwater horizon oil spill. 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. 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. But it faces multiple challenges, and a shift in focus under the trump administration. Page on its free to the public for download, but you can buy a copy if you.
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. Deepwater horizon was a fifthgeneration, rbs8d design i. But as this book makes clear, the blowout emerged from corporate and. By the time it sank and settled onto the floor of the gulf of mexico, the search for who was responsible had already begun. 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%. Parents need to know that deepwater horizon is an action drama based on the reallife 2010 explosion of a bp oil rig that led to 11 deaths and the greatest oil spill in history. 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. 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. It demonstrates that however popular or trendy they are today streamlined, agile approaches don t work in all situations. The presumed blowout preventer bop failure is an important but secondary issue. Deepwater horizon 2010 the deepwater horizon dwh event occurred in april 2010 in the gom. 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. 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. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams.
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. Final report of the presidents national commission on the bp. What is the best book to read about the deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizon the groupthink strategy that brought. 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. This book will be of value to business and engineering audiences, as well as anyone interested in technology policy.
After the deepwater horizon oil spill slate magazine. 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. Dec 26, 2010 the worst of the explosions gutted the deepwater horizon stem to stern. The deepwater horizon is about to return to the public consciousness with the release of a movie by the same name. 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. The film, starring mark wahlberg, highlights the heroics of the crew in getting. It is a highly original work with a wellstructured argument, providing insight into the bp oil spill unavailable elsewhere. The book focuses on the cause of the disaster no politics, no hearsay, no finger pointing, no hollywood and is available through amazon. 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. Apr 20, 2018 eight years after the deadly deepwater horizon explosion, a safety watchdog aims to prevent another disaster. 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. 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.
It was years of cutting corners, not one careless mistake, that caused the explosion. Deepwater horizon the groupthink strategy that brought it down. 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. In 2010 bps deepwater horizon catastrophe spiraled into the worst humanmade economic and ecological disaster in gulf coast history. It predates the publication of most of the various investigation and inquiry reports. 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. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon disaster in book form mother jones. 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. 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. Deepwater horizon survivor describes horrors of blast and. It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that a layman can understand.
Apr 22, 2011 there is certainly no shortage of books about the deepwater horizon disaster. Several intervention techniques were attempted, including a cofferdam, a riser insertion tube tool ritt, an operation to force mud into the well from the top referred to as top kill, a top hat, and a capping stack. 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. Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand.
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. 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. 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. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling.
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. Jul 18, 2016 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. Stephen davis survivor of the deepwater horizon oil platform explosion. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Final report of the presidents national commission on the.
It demonstrates thathowever popular or trendy they are todaystreamlined, agile approaches dont work in all situations. Crew members were cut down by shrapnel, hurled across rooms and buried under smoking wreckage. There is certainly no shortage of books about the deepwater horizon disaster. Apr 28, 2014 heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened. Even if the us were to regulate or ban all offshore drilling. Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. From the director of lone survivor, starring mark wahlberg. Deepwater horizonthe lasting impact of americas largest oil. Deepwater horizon by earl boebert goodreads share book. Bookprinted material final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. It does not dwell on the subsequent well containment and environmental cleanup.
Authored by an expert with realworld experience, this book delivers illustrations and practical examples throughout to. 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. Also view an interview with the real caleb holloway, who is portrayed by dylan obrien in the movie. 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. Bps leadership after the deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico is a manual of what not to do following a crisis. The deepwater horizon blew up on april 20, 2010, killing eleven men. This book offers an extremely methodical approach to the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened.
One of the best disaster books ive ever read a phenomenal. High stakes, high risks, and the story behind the deepwater well blowout cavnar, bob on. 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. 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. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon disaster. A deepwater horizon survivor wants you to know the men who. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. Deepwater horizonthe new mark wahlberg disaster filmhas the look and feel of a typical movie in the genre. A system is a collection of components developed more or less independentlyplus the people who operate them. Why is it so hard to get answers about deepwater horizon. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizon is a swift and suspenseful action movie, full of noise, peril, muck and fire.
What is the best book to read about the deepwater horizon disaster. Readers wanting to know just what happened and why in the deepwater horizon disaster will never find a better book. In 2010 bps deepwater horizon catastrophe spiraled into the worst. 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. 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. Page on its free to the public for download, but you can buy a copy if you want. 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. The history of offshore oil and gas in the united states, by the national commission on the deepwater horizon, june 2012. The focus of this book is a history of the deepwater horizon mobile offshore. 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. A systems analysis of the macondo disaster 1st edition by earl boebert, james m. A new book and movie explore the causes, legacy, and drama of the oil spill. Drill deeper into the deepwater horizon true story by watching the mike williams interview and footage of the deepwater horizon burning and sinking. Although the resulting oil spill has potentially grave environmental implications, recent efforts.
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