Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon disaster. The deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico is the most catastrophic oil spill in us history. It was an oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest marine oil spill in history. I wish i could say, if you were going to read just one book on the oil spill, it should be x, but frankly each of these books offers pretty different. Bp in hot water over deepwater government book talk. Senior systems engineers earl boebert and james blossom offer the most comprehensive account to date of bps deepwater horizon oil spill. 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 april 22.
Deepwater horizon oil disaster extends its toxic reach. Five years after bp spill, new rules for offshore drilling. Chapters describe the events of 4202010, and the events leading up to in the preceding decades especially how expansion of deepwater drilling in the gulf was not met by capable regulatory oversight. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexicos loop current and a detached eddy located to the west kept much of the oil, which covered a sizable part of the gulf some three. Chapters 47 highlight issues believed must guide policy in engineering, spill response, and the impacts of the spill. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. Although the resulting oil spill has potentially grave environmental implications, recent efforts. Its been nearly five years since the deepwater horizon oil spill. Impacts on wildlife, fisheries, cleanup efforts, investigation. 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.
The spill was caused by an oil gusher on the ocean floor. Deepwater horizon disaster, five years later youtube. A hole in the world the deepwater horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident it is a violent wound inflicted on the earth itself. The deepwater horizon disaster in book form mother jones.
A decade later, the deepwater horizon oil spill has left an abyssal wasteland. After the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill, the gulf of mexico area closed for fishing did not include vast swaths of ocean that contained invisible but toxic levels of oil pollution, according to. The deepwater horizon cleanup officially ended in april 2014, but many people will tell you that the recovery is just getting started. What is the best book to read about the deepwater horizon disaster. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in miledeep water in the gulf of mexico, causing the deepwater horizon drill rig to explode, killing 11 workers, injuring 17 others.
Whats the environmental impact of the deepwater horizon. Nine years ago, bps deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of louisiana, causing the worst oil spill in us history. Deepwater horizon is owned and operated by british petroleum bp. Deepwater horizon was an ultradeepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia.
It was a warm, clear day with sparkling blue skies in june 2010. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a megadisaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil spill in history. The deepwater horizon oil spill dwh is recognized as the worst oil spill in the u. The bp deepwater horizon oil rig exploded 50 miles off the louisiana coast, killing 11 people. This article draws from that submission, which has. On april 20, 2010, the macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the deepwater horizon drilling rig and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 people. What is the best book to read about the deepwater horizon.
The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks. Eleven people lost their lives and another seventeen were injured out of the 126 maritime crew members onboard the rig. The disaster on april 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the. 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. The subsequent oil spill became one of the biggest manmade disasters in history. It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that. Osofskys fall 2010 course environmental justice and the bp deepwater.
The deepwater horizon oil spill is also called the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill, or the macondo blowout. 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. Heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened. Nine years later, the bp oil spills environmental mess. Deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, the bp oil disaster, the gulf of mexico oil spill, and the macondo blowout largest marine oil spill in history caused on april 20, 2010 an explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig and its subsequent sinking on april 22.
In addition to the death of 11 men, the spill resulted in the largest mobilization of resources addressing an. More than 200 million gallons of crude oil was spilled into the gulf of mexico during the deepwater horizon oil spill. Summary of information concerning the ecological and. Deepwater horizon disaster had much worse impact than. It is a highly original work with a wellstructured argument, providing insight into the bp oil spill unavailable elsewhere. It occurred on april 20 through july 15, 2010 offshore louisiana, gulf of mexico, usa. More than three million barrels of oil gushed into the gulf of mexico. It fouled the coasts of florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana and texas and launched a sixyear long environmental and legal battle. 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.
Six years after deepwater horizon, tracking a long. Deepwater horizonthe lasting impact of americas largest. On april 20, 2010, the explosion of the deepwater horizon dwh oil rig resulted in the loss of 11 lives and the largest oil spill in us history graham et al. 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. A controlled burn of spilled oil that was conducted after the deepwater horizon oil.
It is written in a concise, nononsense style, and couched in terms that a layman can understand. 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. And while williams was a regular presence on the set of deepwater horizon, helping both the actors and berg. Oil released from the deepwater horizon well stains the gulf of mexico, on 10 june 2010. This aerial image of the oil spill was taken on may 6, 2010, just a few weeks after the initial disaster. 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. Deepwater horizon oil spill the deepwater horizon oil spill was a devastating event that lasted several months. In september 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a. Horizon oil spill, which submitted 316 pages on these issues to the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Any readers clamoring to relive the oildarkened spring of 2010 will have plenty of opportunity. Sifting through a mountain of evidence generated by the largest civil trial in u.
Deepwater horizon oil spill national ocean service. Quotes tagged as deepwaterhorizonoilspill showing 18 of 8 you know what happens when windmills collapse into the sea. Gush of oil from deepwater horizon oil spill now being broadcast live after bp accused of withholding information from ocean floor published. On april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded off the gulf coast, killing 11 people and injuring 17. Though the surface water above the spill site is the same vibrant blue as the rest of the gulf of mexico, the. The scientists concluded that the deepwater horizon oil spill killed thousands of marine mammals and sea turtles, and. Buy disaster in the gulf british petroleum bp deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico.
The worst environmental disaster in history isnt the oil that got away. Officials pumped a huge amount of chemicals into the deep ocean during the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in an effort to disperse the oil. The deepwater horizon oil spill spread farther than once. This represents the first onwater insitu burning at a spill since the 1989 test burn during the exxon valdez oil spill, which was the first time a fireresistant boom was used at a spill. Report to the president, january 2011 national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore dril on. Mohan writes that the book is angry, derisive, sarcastic, jocular and adds little scientific insight. The presumed blowout preventer bop failure is an important but secondary issue. Deepwater horizon was a 9yr old semisubmersible, mobile floating, dynamically positioned drilling rig that could operate in water up to 10,000 deep. The spill was caused by an oil gusher when the drilling machines exploded on april 20, 2010.
The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. 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. Remembering the 9th anniversary of the deepwater horizon. The deepwater horizon oil spill on tuesday apr il 20, 2010 the deepwater h orizon oil spill began to leak mill ion s of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico f or an alarmi ng 84 day s. A new study argues satellite imagery was unable to detect the full extent of toxic oil. Publishers have bought at least six books relating to. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in mile deep water in the gulf of mexico, causing the deepwater horizon drill rig to explode, killing 11 workers, injuring 17 others. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon. A decade later, the deepwater horizon oil spill has left. It is a highly original work with a wellstructured argument, providing insight. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. Controlled burns continued to be used at the deepwater horizon spill site through midmay, when conditions were right. April 3, 2017 the deepwater horizon oil spill began on april 20, 2010, with a blowout of bps macondo drilling platform in the gulf of mexico.
This book offers an extremely methodical approach to the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill. A study published this week in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences offers evidence that the dispersant may helped microbes break down the oil. John konrad and tom shroder team up to deliver a compellingly gripping account of the disastrous gulf oil spill. On april 20, 2010, a combination of mud, seawater and gas from methane hydrates erupted from the oil well of the deepwater horizon oil rig. From the depth of 1500 m, oil was deposited to the seafloor, formed a plume in the deep water, ascended to the surface, and contaminated the. Check out government printing office blog on bp gulf oil spill. Birds fly past oil booms that were placed in preparation of the looming oil spill from last weeks collapse and spill of the deepwater horizon oil rig along the shoreline, saturday, may 1, 2010. Environmental justice and the bp deepwater horizon oil spill.
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