Final report of national commission on bp deepwater. The explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling platform on april 20, 2010, ended bps decades growth and forever changed a company where the. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report, september 2010 t national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and o. The deepwater horizon sank on april 22, taking with it the top pipe of the well and parts of the system that were supposed to prevent blowouts from occuring. Based on the analysis presented in the csb macondo investigation report, volumes 3 and 4, and the requirements listed in r10, revise recommended practice 75, development of a safety and environmental management program for offshore operations and facilities, 3rd ed. D8 ocs ocmi gulf of mexico commercial vessel compliance cvc1 traveling inspection staff homepage. Bp report says it shares responsibility with halliburton, transocean. Loading bps deepwater horizon accident investigation report. H00032634 chapter 1 introduction history of british petroleum bp company british petroleum is one of the oldest companies in the oil industry. Sep 09, 2010 bp released their own internal investigation report yesterday into the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion, fire, sinking and then massive oil spill caused by the rupturing of the pipeline riser several thousand meters below the ocean surface of the macondo well. Hearing before the subcommittee on oversight and investigations of the committee on energy and commerce, house of representatives, one hundred eleventh congress, second session, june 17, 2010 deepwater horizon joint investigation team report. 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. Bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report duration. Eleven people lost their lives, and 17 others were injured.
Beyond finger pointing safety culture and the deepwater. Disaster on the horizon is a behindthescenes investigative look at the worst oil well accident in us history, which led to the current environmental and economic catastrophe on the gulf coast. This is bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report by erik lely on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The report does not represent the views of any individual or entity other than the. Among the offshore accidents in recent history, the deepwater horizon explosion, and the subsequent oil spill, is considered to be the largest oil spill in history, as well as one of the most tragic. This is the report of an internal bp incident investigation team. The csbs final investigation report concluded, the bp and transocean owner of the deepwater horizon rig organizational cultures did not promote process safety. May 11, 2011 prior to the accident, deepwater horizon was one of the bestperforming deepwater rigs in bps fleet. Deepwater horizon joint investigation, billy stringfield testimony, part 1 billy stringfellow testified at the u. Investigation into 2010 bp oil spill finds failures, poor. Jan 11, 2011 final report of national commission on bp deepwater horizon oil spill\r and offshore drilling issued. The report notes it had to work with the information available to it and draw interpretations from sometimes contradictory, unclear and uncorroborated evidence that used the best judgement of the team, but from which others might draw different conclusions.
Bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report 28. Posted on september 10, 2010 by environmentalgeographer in my previous blog i looked at the context of the report. Sep 15, 2011 bp agrees with the reports core conclusion consistent with every other official investigation that the deepwater horizon accident was the result of multiple causes, involving. Zug, switzerland, jan 11, 2011 marketwire via comtex.
The spill, the scandal and the president rolling stone. The spill, the scandal and the president the inside story of how obama failed to crack down on the corruption of the bush years and let the worlds most. At the time of the accident, the deepwater horizon dwh crew had finished drilling and. Explosion modeling and analysis of bp deepwater horizon. Bp deepwater horizon accident part 1week 4 a study of strategic implications of the recent bp deepwater horizon accident date.
A longawaited bp report lists eight reasons for the accident that caused its catastrophic deepwater horizon oil spill. The eight failures that caused the gulf oil spill new. Two public hearings and interim reports scheduled for this year 4192012 statement from u. On april 20, 2010, an explosion at bp s deepwater horizon well. The deepwater horizon accident in 2010 was the largest oil spill in u. The third progress report december 1, 2010 concluded. Bp has published its internal investigation into the accident on the deepwater horizon rig in the gulf of mexico on 20 april 2010. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report youtube. Jan, 2017 macondo well deepwater horizon blowout source. The tragedy claimed the lives of 11 offshore workers and caused an estimated 4.
Deepwater horizon accident investigation report bp. A sequence of failures involving a number of different parties was to blame for the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, bp says. The investigation report and supporting documents are available onthe homepage of the companys website at. Deepwater horizon study group investigation of the macondo well blowout disaster 7 10. Multiple companies contributed to the deepwater horizon explosion in an internal investigative report released wednesday, bp says, no single factor caused the macondo. Safety enforcement international engagement incident investigations. Pdf deepwater horizon accident investigation report.
Investigation into 2010 bp oil spill finds failures, poor testing and ongoing risks federal report says bad management on deepwater horizon meant. The bp deepwater horizon blowout not only resulted in an oil release over several months but also caused an explosion topside which took 11 lives. Bp had workers on the doomed deepwater horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive gulf of mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the white house oil. Deepwater horizon was in 5,000 feet of water and would drill another,000 feet, a total of three miles. Aug 19, 2019 bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report 28. On 8 september, bp released a 193page report on its web site. Coast guard and bureau of energy management joint investigation of the april. 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. Jun 05, 2014 investigation into 2010 bp oil spill finds failures, poor testing and ongoing risks federal report says bad management on deepwater horizon meant poor safety on gulf rig and dozens of rigs are at. This entry was posted in bp oil spill, deepwater horizon report, hazards. Bp agrees with the reports core conclusion consistent with every other official investigation that the deepwater horizon accident was the result of multiple causes, involving. Loading bp s deepwater horizon accident investigation report.
The role of bp in the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill. Feb 18, 2011 bp had workers on the doomed deepwater horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive gulf of mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the white house oil spill. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive. Prior to the accident, deepwater horizon was one of the bestperforming deepwater rigs in bps fleet. During the foregoing attempts, two relief wells were drilled to provide. Bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report youtube. Sep 10, 2010 deepwater horizon accident investigation report.
There are other reports in the pipeline, not the least the official report into the incident that will presumably form the basis for blame, responsibility and one would assume compensation claims. Abstract in this paper we explore the implications of bp s strategy after the deepwater horizon incident in terms of the public perception as well as how this may impact upon their performance and the strategic implication of the deepwater horizon accident on bp s performance introduction the deepwater horizon is noted by pells 2010 to have been. Sep 08, 2010 a sequence of failures involving a number of different parties was to blame for the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, bp says. After such a long period of investigation, the csb found that this was not just a case of technical failure or individual negligence, but a failure in safety culture. Explosion modeling and analysis of bp deepwater horizon accident. The csbs investigation was unanimously approved by the board. Bp oil spill blowout investigative report how the bp oil. The explosion that tore through the deepwater horizon drilling rig last april 20, as the rigs.
Jun 22, 2011 the investigation report and supporting documents are available onthe homepage of the companys website at. The accident resulted in the deaths of 11 workers and caused a. Final report on the investigation of the macondo well blowout the deepwater horizon study group dhsg was formed by members of the center for catastrophic risk management ccrm in may 2010 in response to the blowout of the macondo well on april 20, 2010. The board approved its final report by a vote of 50 at a public meeting in texas city on march 20, 2007. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau of. The bp investigation report findings ref, the bp accident investigation report, september 2010 well control response actions failed to regain control of the well if fluids had been diverted overboard, there may have been more time to respond, and reduced consequences diversion to the mud gas separator resulted in gas venting onto the rig. Ten years after deepwater disaster, scientists and.
Although the events leading to the sinking of deepwater horizon were set into motion by the failure to prevent a well blowout, the investigation revealed numerous systems deficiencies, and acts and omissions by transocean and its deepwater horizon crew that had an adverse impact on the ability to prevent or limit the magnitude of the disaster. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california, berkeley. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. 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. Apr 20, 2020 the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling platform on april 20, 2010, ended bps decades growth and forever changed a company where the pressure to deliver financial returns took priority. Final report of national commission on bp deepwater horizon oil spill\r and offshore drilling issued. The report identified 8 key findings with respect to the cause of the accident. Final report of national commission on bp deepwater horizon. Bp deepwater horizon accident investigation report on vimeo. Bp releases investigation report into deepwater horizon. To do this day the gulf of mexico coastline and ocean environment is extensively effected from this accident. According to bps accident investigation report, four hydrocarbon zones had been discovered at depths ranging from 17,788 to 18,223 feet bp 2010, 54. Bps deepwater horizon accident investigation report.
Cavnar uses his 30 years in the business to take readers inside the disaster, exposing the decisions leading up to the blowout and the immediate aftermath. Rafael moureeraso on oneyear anniversary of the deepwater horizon accident 4202011. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill govinfo. Csb investigation into macondo blowout and explosion in gulf of mexico continues. Abstract in this paper we explore the implications of bps strategy after the deepwater horizon incident in terms of the public perception as well as how this may impact upon their performance and the strategic implication of the deepwater horizon accident on bps performance introduction the deepwater horizon is noted by pells 2010 to have been. Chief counsels report 2011, macondo the gulf oil disaster, february 2011. Apr, 2020 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. Cover memo volume i us coast guard report volume ii us department of the interior report deepwater horizon report appendices. But why produce and release the internal report to the public now.
Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau. 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. Investigation of deepwater horizon explosion, mike. Report by bp on gulf spill hints at likely legal defense.
As of april 2010, it had not had a single losttime incident in seven years of drilling. Bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling he instructed the commission to. You need to upgrade your flash player to flash player 10. The video of crude oil blasting into the gulf of mexico lingered in the public consciousness for days, then weeks, then months. Bp releases investigation report into deepwater horizon accident. On april 20, 2010, a sudden explosion and fire occurred on the oil rig. Bps deepwater horizon accident in 2010 3098 words bartleby. In the readings and videos for this module week, it was noted that there were numerous operations, tests, or equipment functions that went wrong in the last 32 hours before the explosion. In september 2009, it had drilled to a worldrecord total depth of 35,055 feet. Furthermore, the differences between the highest reservoir pore pressure, which had to be offset by the drilling mud to prevent reservoir fluid flow, and the fracture gradients of the. Bp missed big hazards before gulf oil spill business. 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. Pdf deepwater horizon accident investigation report orhan.
Final report on the investigation of the macondo well blowout. Collapse all expand all coast guard report of investigation. The details of the causes of the accident and a computational fluid dynamics cfds modeling of the dispersion of flammable gas was given in the bp investigation report bp, 2010. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill 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. Investigation into 2010 bp oil spill finds failures, poor testing and ongoing risks federal report says bad management on deepwater horizon meant poor safety on gulf rig and dozens of rigs are at. Nov 01, 2016 after such a long period of investigation, the csb found that this was not just a case of technical failure or individual negligence, but a failure in safety culture.
However, there is no one cause that has been listed, but rather several contributing causes have been mentioned. Eleven people lost their lives and another seventeen were injured out of the 126 maritime crew members onboard the rig. Why the bp oil rig blowout happened engineers identify seven fatal flaws that led to the bp deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico and draw lessons on how to prevent. Bp shortcuts led to gulf oil spill, report says the new. The conclusion was that bp was partly to blame, as was transocean, which owned the deepwater horizon oil rig. The oil and gas down there are under enormous pressure. Sep 12, 2010 sep 09, 2010 bp released their own internal investigation report yesterday into the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion, fire, sinking and then massive oil spill caused by the rupturing of the pipeline riser several thousand meters below the ocean surface of the macondo well. Transocean is the worlds largest offshore drilling contractor andthe leading provider of drilling management services worldwide. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive summary.