The bp oil spill 101521 by alex grenfell and dnarius thomas 2. May 04, 2010 the government needs to be aware of the worst case scenarios in order to manage and mitagate to prevent them. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Bp yet to update emergency plan three months after deepwater. Oil from the spill was deposited onto at least 400. In a letter to bp america president lamar mckay, grassley asked bp to explain when it calculated a worstcase scenario of 60,000 barrels a day and to provide documents justifying the figure. Estimates of the rate of oil spillage from the deepwater horizon wellhead continue. Bp has failed to update its oil spill emergency plan in the gulf of mexico. The spill was greater than previous exxon vlandez oil spill in alaska and the lxtoc oil blowout in the coast of mexico.
It seems as though beyond the blowout preventer, bp didnt really. Americas first offshore project was christened a year before the bp oil rig blowout. This is a scholastic true book that explains the bp oil spill on april 20, 2010 from the explosion on the deepwater horizon oil drilling in the gulf of mexico and the ongoing cleanup. Disaster contingency plans are fantasy documents when it comes to. This document is relied on and incorporated in the exploration plan for the macondo site online here via the following certification. Jun 23, 2010 in a truly worst case, oil and perhaps dissolved methane as well would hitch a ride on ocean currents out to the deep atlantic, spreading ecological destruction far and wide. Around 1960, it became a slang synonym for any kind of failure, we cratered. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bp s macondo well.
On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bps macondo well. Therefore the bp oil spill is the worst ever known on earth. The company lost 11 employees after losing 15 in a highprofile explosion at. At its worst, the macondo oil blowout released an estimated 80,000 barrels of oil a day. Bp s spill has already eclipsed that record, and no one knows just how bad this disaster will become. Bps spill has already eclipsed that record, and no. Five new orleans judges recused themselves from hearing oil spill cases because of stock ownership in companies involved or other conflicts of interest. Cleanup costs and lawsuits rattle bps investors the new. A close look at the accident shows that lax federal oversight, complacency by bp and the other companies involved, and the complexities of drilling a mile deep all combined to create the perfect environmental storm. Bp oil spill worse than exxon valdez, according to. The worstcase, bestcase, and mostlikely scenarios reports from the gulf of mexico just keep getting worse.
Kevin june 18, 2010 bp oil spill 26 comments wondering what the worst case scenario is in the gulf of mexico. The justice department indicts three bp managers for their roles in the deepwater horizon disaster and its aftermath. Meanwhile, internal bp documents show bp believes the worst case scenario could see 100,000 barrels of oil leak into the gulf of mexico from nearly one mile beneath the ocean surface. Gulf spill bps pr blunders mirror exxons, appear destined for record book.
Government covers up bp oil spill worst case scenario the young turks. The story of how a chain of failures, missteps, and bad decisions led to americas biggest environmental disaster. Jun 01, 2010 by the end of the summer, at least one hundred million gallons will have been dumped into the gulfmany times more than the 1989 exxon valdez spill. The reader gives an outline of the worst case scenario for the oil spill, and why he thinks that worst case is upon us. This trial will determine whether bp was guilty of gross negligence on deepwater horizon, and the fine it has to pay for the oil spilled in the gulf of mexico. The worst case scenario for the broken and leaking well gushing oil into the gulf of mexico would be the loss of the wellhead currently. A massive oil spill blankets the sea, threatening birds, fish and the local. Bps tony hayward and the failure of leadership accountability. Bp officials tuesday told congressional representatives that the gulf of mexico oil spill could grow at a rate more than 10 times current estimates in a worstcase scenario greatly enlarging. May 06, 2010 bp officials tuesday told congressional representatives that the gulf of mexico oil spill could grow at a rate more than 10 times current estimates in a worstcase scenario greatly enlarging. Both its manual and emergency blowout preventers failed to deploy when the worstcase scenario became a. The oil could continue to spill out for more than two years, according to experts. In a truly worst case, oil and perhaps dissolved methane as well would hitch a ride on ocean currents out to the deep atlantic, spreading ecological destruction far and wide. Bp and transocean wanted the cases to be heard in houston, seen as friendly to the oil business, but the plaintiffs requested the case be heard in louisiana, mississippi or florida.
Summary of information concerning the ecological and. It is an excellent book that details all the farreaching and short and long term effects of this spill on loss of human life, economic impacts, and the effects. People are cancelling fishing vacations in western louisiana where there is zero threat of oil crossing the mississippi river current. Bps pr blunders mirror exxons, appear destined for. Jun 16, 2010 1010101010111091010101001010101010010101001010101001010111 oil containment domechamber to cap gulf oil spill economic collapse crisis depression 2010 bull b. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. Deepwater horizon is not the worstcase scenario, one oceanographer warned. Worst case discharge scenarios for oil and gas offshore facilities. In the photo above, the well gushes on june 23 after the containment cap was. As the bp oil spill civil trial begins this week, the federal government will attempt to prove whether british petroleum bp andor any of its contractors such as transocean rig, the owner and operator of the deepwater horizon oil rig, and halliburton hal, which was responsible for pouring the cement plugs in the well, were grossly negligent and thus financially liable in causing. What is the worst case scenario for the deepwater horizon. The case of bp oil spill in 2010 provides an important example for understanding how these principles are valued by public opinion in a crisis situation, and how the communication actions by a corporation in this type of circumstances might have longterm effect on the brand image of the organization.
The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy. Bp oil spill worse than exxon valdez, according to government. One person, shr aka dougr at the oil drum, posts a very detail analysis that seems to be getting more acurate as time passes witness the details provided today about the containment operation. The worst case, best case, and mostlikely scenarios reports from the gulf of mexico just keep getting worse. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. May 28, 2010 bp oil spill confirmed as worst in us history. What is the worst case scenario for the deepwater horizon oil. That does not mean that the media should hyperventilate about the worst case scenarios to the public. R eports from the gulf of mexico just keep getting worse. The bp oil spill regional plan bp regional plan is online here. Meanwhile, internal bp documents show bp believes the worstcase scenario could see 100,000 barrels of oil leak into the gulf of mexico from nearly one mile beneath the ocean surface.
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 agrees to plead guilty to crimes in gulf oil spill. Yet, bps worst case scenario for a huge oil spill in the gulf relies heavily on being able to boom and skim a half million barrels a day, according to the oil spill response plan the company. Which makes me think that if the riser were closed off completely at the wellheadbp, that some oil could vent out of those. The third is a tongue in cheek look at industry responses to peak oil. Jun 21, 2010 the oil could continue to spill out for more than two years, according to experts. That does not mean that the media should hyperventilate about the worstcase scenarios to the public. May 10, 2010 the oil slick spreading across the gulf of mexico has shattered the notion that offshore drilling had become safe. The civil and criminal proceedings stemming from the explosion of deepwater horizon and the resulting massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico began shortly after the april 20, 2010 incident and have continued since then. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. For the economies of coastal states, a worstcase leakage scenario would be utterly devastating. Bp never had a plan in place for the worstcase scenario or they. Worst case and the deepwater horizon blowout rutgers marine.
Jun 17, 2010 the reader gives an outline of the worst case scenario for the oil spill, and why he thinks that worst case is upon us. Jun 10, 2010 until the bp spill, the exxon valdez accident ranked the largest u. Jun 23, 2010 an enduring feature of the gulf oil spill is that, even when you think youve heard the worst case scenario, theres always another thats even more dire. They have included an extensive claims settlement process for a guilty plea to criminal charges by bp, and an ongoing clean water act lawsuit brought by the u. 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.
Achenblog more worstcase scenarios in gulf oil spill. Markey, the democrat of massachusetts who heads the house select committee on energy independence and global warming, has released a bp document providing an early worstcase estimate of the oil flow up the casing of the wrecked gulf of mexico well that is dozens of times higher than the companys initial public estimates. In its february 2009 exploration plan, bp certified that it had the ability to handle an oil spill in the gulf of 300,000 barrels of oil per day its worstcase scenario for any of its gulf operations. The government needs to be aware of the worstcase scenarios in order to manage and mitagate to prevent them.
For months, oil gushed into the gulf, spreading death and destruction. The degradation of louisianas fecund marshlands has only made things harder for shrimpers. Training exercises revealed gaps in preparedness for major. Bp oil spill gulf of mexico oil spill, oil spill laws. Gulf coast attorneys file rico class action lawsuits against bp gulf coast law firms levin papantonio, eastland law and others have begun filing a series of civil rico actions in. The gulf oil spill worstcase scenario would see oil up to virginia, a breakdown in the tourism and fishing industries and bp hitting the skids. The bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico is larger than the 1989 exxon valdez oil tanker spill off the coast of alaska, according to federal government estimates. Dont oil companies model worstcase scenarios and make plans for how to. How did the bp oil spill occur on april 20, 2010, the oil rig deepwater horizon had a dire malfunction. The baseline measures of the crisis have steadily worsened. Worst case scenario adam sharp, energy and capital eletter, july. Long before the brown pelican came to symbolize the tragedy of the gulf oil spill, the giant bird stood for something much greater. Bsees oil spill preparedness division ospd is responsible for developing and administering regulations 30 cfr part 254 that oversee the oil and gas.
The worstcase scenario for the broken and leaking well gushing oil into the gulf of mexico would be the loss of the wellhead currently. The first two examine the impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Bps pr blunders mirror exxons, appear destined for record book. Until the bp spill, the exxon valdez accident ranked the largest u. Bp oil spill may not be capped until christmas, expert warns this article is more than 9 years old everyone should be prepared for worst case scenario, says the head of oil consultancy group. Ed markey on sunday released an internal bp document that shows the oil spill could spew 100,000 barrels a day into the gulf of mexico, far more than has been estimated in. It also highlights ways scientists clean up both small and large oil spills.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The accident, which may be due more to negligence, is bad enough. Disasters paperback march 1, 2011 by peter benoit author. Oct 06, 2010 government covers up bp oil spill worst case scenario the young turks. Bp ceo tony hayward says hes devastated by bp oil spill. May 27, 2010 the bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico is larger than the 1989 exxon valdez oil tanker spill off the coast of alaska, according to federal government estimates. By the end of the summer, at least one hundred million gallons will have been dumped into the gulfmany times more than the 1989 exxon valdez spill. The socialist response to the gulf oil crisis world. The oil slick spreading across the gulf of mexico has shattered the notion that offshore drilling had become safe. Government covers up bp oil spill worst case scenario. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. The bp oil spill also known as gulf of mexico oil spill, deepwater horizon oil spill, bp disaster or the macondo blowout refer to the most dangerous oil spill ever to happen in the gulf of mexico or in history of oil spills. Bp oil spill may not be capped until christmas, expert.