Aug 15, 2011 in the case of the bp deepwater horizon spill, the leak was capped on july 15. Cdc oil spill response resources deepwater horizon oil. Apr 15, 2020 nearly 10 years after the bp deepwater horizon oil catastrophe began in the gulf of mexico, a leading ocean conservation group warned tuesday that the threat of another similar disaster looms large and that the fossil fuel industry and u. A stakeholder analysis of the bp oil spill and the. Introduction the deepwater horizon rig sank on april 22, 2010, two days after the macondo well blowout and explosion that killed 11 workers. The explosion killed 11 workers and oil started pouring from the macondo wellhead, 5000 ft beneath the surface of the sea. On april 20, 2010, an explosion erupted from the deepwater horizon dwh oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon oil spills impact on peoples health. On april 20, 2010, the rig exploded, killing 11 workers and forcing the evacuation of the rig. Cumulatively, over the course of the spill, oil was detected on over 43,300 square miles 112,100 square kilometers of the ocean, an area about the size of virginia. Page 2 summary of information concerning the ecological and economic impacts of the bp deepwater horizon oil spill disaster. 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. Horizon oil spill, which submitted 316 pages on these issues to the national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling.
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 deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service 3 region. Also known as the bp oil spill or gulf of mexico oil spill, it is considered to be one of the largest accidental marine oil spills in the petroleum industrys 150year history. This article draws from that submission, which has. Bp deepwater horizon oil spill and its economic impact.
Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Page 4 summary of information concerning the ecological and economic impacts of the bp deepwater horizon oil spill disaster 57 square miles around the wellhead. Final report of the presidents national commission on the bp. Immediate economic injuries occurred because large areas of federal and state waters in or adjacent to the spill area were closed to fishing as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of seafood. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california. On april 20th 2010, an explosion occurred on the deepwater horizon an oil rig operated on behalf of bp, in the gulf of mexico, 40 miles from the coastline of the american state of louisiana. See more ideas about bp oil, oil spill and deepwater horizon. 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.
The investigation by united states attorney general eric holder was announced on 1. The deepwater horizon bp oil spill is one of the most challenging environmental disasters that the country has faced. In the bp oil spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the gulf of mexico for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in u. Deepwater horizon oil spill thinkreliability, case studies. The impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill stretched beyond the.
On may 28, 2010, bp requested a health hazard evaluation of deepwater horizon response workers. This chapter describes the deepwater horizon oil spill incident, including a timeline of. They are preliminary and do not necessarily reflect t he views of the commission or any of its members. The national service response to the deepwater horizon oil. The exploratory rig, owned by transocean and contracted by british petroleum bp, was drilling into the macondo well, owned by bp 65%, anadarko petroleum 25%, and mitsui 10%. 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. In its first month, bp spilled 30 million gallons of oil into the gulf, three times the exxon valdez oil spill. Diagram of scientifically documented impacts from the deepwater horizon oil spill, organized by level. Selected issues for congress book pdf free download link book now. Tulane maritime law journal liability, compensation, and. For 87 straight days, oil and methane gas spewed from an uncapped wellhead, 1 mile below the surface of the ocean.
Pdf on apr 11, 2014, damaris perez and others published the deepwater horizon oil. Staff working papers are written by the staff of the national commission on the bp deepwater. 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. The april 20, 2010, bp deepwater horizon blowout riveted citizen and elected officials attention on coastal oil spills in ways not seen since the ill. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california, berkeley. Cumulatively over the course of the spill, oil was detected on over 43,300 square miles of the ocean, an area about the size of virginia. Bp and the deepwater horizon disaster of 2010 mit sloan. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a megadisaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil spill in history.
Presents opposing viewpoints on such aspects of the oil spill as its effects on marine life and offshore drilling, and features topical model essays and writing exercises includes bibliographical references pages 117122 and index introduction. Currents, winds, and tides carried these surface oil slicks to the gulf states, fouling more than 1,300 miles 2,100 kilometers of. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico. 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 oil spill began leaking thousands of gallons of oil per day at approximately 9. Final programmatic damage assessment and restoration plan and. 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. The deepwater horizon accident, also known as the bp oil spill, was a project failure of immense proportions. Deepwater horizon study group working paper january 2011 1 waste management and the deepwater horizon oil spill sidhu kubendran 1. Final report of the presidents national commission on the. Oil under pressure gushed into the deep ocean from bps macondo well, located. Deepwater horizon oil spill medical benefits settlement. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster.
The deepwater horizon rig, owned and operated by offshore oil drilling 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. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. Fortunately, unlike higher organisms that are adversely impacted by oil spills, microorganisms are able to. It is the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Osofskys fall 2010 course environmental justice and the bp deepwater. The hydrocarbons reaching the surface ignited engulfing the deepwater horizon in flames.
It is an independent research program that studies the effect of hydrocarbon releases on the environment and public health, as well as develops improved spill mitigation, oil detection, characterization. Larissa graham, christine hale, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, tara skelton, ladon swann, and monica wilson. 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. Summary of information concerning the ecological and economic. 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. 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 metres into the. On april 20, 2010, a bps deepwater horizon oil rig exploded, causing what has been called the worst environmental disaster in u. While the fire on the platform was still being contained transocean and bp were assessing their options. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The deepwater horizon oil rig was in the final stages of exploratory drilling at the macondo well in the gulf of mexico when disaster struck. The third progress report december 1, 2010 concluded. Jul 15, 2010 controlled burns continued to be used at the deepwater horizon spill site through midmay, when conditions were right. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill, the bp oil disaster or the macondo blowout is an oil spill in gulf of mexico. Such an investigation will help us to evaluate bp crisis management of this disaster, but.
Waste management and the deepwater horizon oil spill. The deepwater horizon oil spill has caused significant socioeconomic injuries to the gulf of mexico fishing industry. The effects of these events will be felt for years to come. A study of the economic impact of the deepwater horizon.
Summary of information concerning the ecological and. On april 20, 2010, while drilling at the offshore bp macondo prospect, there was a blowout on the rig followed by a release of gas and in turn an explosion that killed 11 crew members. Title final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. The deepwater horizon was a deepwater, offshore oil drilling rig owned by transocean rig and contracted to the operator bp plc. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a mega disaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil. 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. Transocean is the company that owned and staffed the deepwater horizon rig.
Referring to the threephase model, the most widely used model in the crisis management field, the purpose of this paper is to examine how bp managed the deepwater horizon spill oil. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling draft staff working paper no. Selected issues for congress book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. The natural rapid attenuation of oil in the bp deepwater horizon spill is due to a number of parameters, for example, type. A study of the economic impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Research resulting from the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, releasing 210 million gallons 780,000 cubic meters or m3 of oil and gas into the surrounding ecosystem. Oil spill causation and the deepwater horizon spill. Demand for clothing, food, employment assistance and crisis counseling, and other social services are mounting. Niosh investigators completed exposure monitoring, observational assessments, health surveys, and focus groups for a. Research resulting from the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. The rig was owned by an offshore drilling contractor. Gulf of mexicos waters, plants, animals, and habitats. 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.
All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The communities whose livelihoods are dependent upon the gulf of mexico are being severely affected by the oil spill. Nov 20, 2019 the bp oil spill began when the deepwater horizon rig suffered an explosion on april 20, 2010. The devastating environmental impacts of the exxon valdez spill in 1989 and its media notoriety made it a frequent comparison to the bp deepwater horizon spill in the popular press in 2010, even though the nature of the two spills and the environments impacted were vastly different. 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. Oil spill causation and the deepwater horizon spill request pdf. 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. See national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and. Apr 20, 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill 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.
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. Overview of the bp oil spill on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded. The national service response to the deepwater horizon oil spill. Media narratives of the deepwater horizon oil spill response. The bp oil spill of 2010 was one of the largest in history. Environmental justice and the bp deepwater horizon oil spill.
Controlled burns continued to be used at the deepwater horizon spill site through midmay, when conditions were right. 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. The emergency disconnection system meant to allow separation of the deepwater horizon from the blowout preventer at the sea floor could not be activated. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and. Waste management and the deepwater horizon oil spill sidhu kubendran 1. Aug 30, 2010 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. Nearly 10 years after the bp deepwater horizon oil catastrophe began in the gulf of mexico, a leading ocean conservation group warned tuesday that the threat of another similar disaster looms large and that the fossil fuel industry and u.
The national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling was established on 22 may to consider the root causes of the disaster and offer options on safety and environmental precautions. Looking back the deepwater horizon oil spill resulted in an influx of 4. Of the 126 workers at the site that day, 11 were killed by the blast. As of 2010, the deepwater horizon disaster was the largest marine oil spill ever to occur in u.
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