Deep water : the Gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling : report to the President / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
2011
KF1299.H39 U552 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Deep water : the Gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling : report to the President / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
Imprint
[Washington, D.C.] : National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2011]
Description
xiii, 380 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword
Part 1: Path to Tragedy
Chapter 1: Everyone involved with the job-was completely satisfied
Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico
Chapter 2: Each oil well has its own personality
History of offshore oil and gas in the United States
Chapter 3: It was like pulling teeth
Oversight-and oversights-in regulating deepwater energy exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico
Part 2: Explosion And Aftermath: The Causes And Consequences Of The Disaster
Chapter 4: But, who cares, it's done, end of story, [we] will probably be fine and we'll get a good cement job
Macondo Well and the blowout
Chapter 5: You're in it now, up to your neck!
Response and containment
Chapter 6: Worst environmental disaster America has ever faced
Oiling a rich environment: impacts and assessment
Chapter 7: People have plan fatigue-they've been planned to death
Recovery and restoration
Part 3: Lessons Learned: Industry, Government, Energy Policy
Chapter 8: Safety is not proprietary
Changing business as usual
Chapter 9: Develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore drilling
Investing in safety, investing in response, investing in the Gulf
Chapter 10: American energy policy and the future of offshore drilling
Endnotes
Appendices
Appendix A: Commission members
Appendix B: List of acronyms
Appendix C: Executive order
Appendix D: Commission staff and consultants
Appendix E: List of commission meetings
Appendix F: List of staff working papers
Index.
Part 1: Path to Tragedy
Chapter 1: Everyone involved with the job-was completely satisfied
Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico
Chapter 2: Each oil well has its own personality
History of offshore oil and gas in the United States
Chapter 3: It was like pulling teeth
Oversight-and oversights-in regulating deepwater energy exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico
Part 2: Explosion And Aftermath: The Causes And Consequences Of The Disaster
Chapter 4: But, who cares, it's done, end of story, [we] will probably be fine and we'll get a good cement job
Macondo Well and the blowout
Chapter 5: You're in it now, up to your neck!
Response and containment
Chapter 6: Worst environmental disaster America has ever faced
Oiling a rich environment: impacts and assessment
Chapter 7: People have plan fatigue-they've been planned to death
Recovery and restoration
Part 3: Lessons Learned: Industry, Government, Energy Policy
Chapter 8: Safety is not proprietary
Changing business as usual
Chapter 9: Develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore drilling
Investing in safety, investing in response, investing in the Gulf
Chapter 10: American energy policy and the future of offshore drilling
Endnotes
Appendices
Appendix A: Commission members
Appendix B: List of acronyms
Appendix C: Executive order
Appendix D: Commission staff and consultants
Appendix E: List of commission meetings
Appendix F: List of staff working papers
Index.
Summary
Synopsis: 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 over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas-the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future. The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions-changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology-required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. Complementary reports, staff background papers, hearing records, and other materials produced by the Commission are available at www.oilspillcommission.gov.
Note
"January 2011."
Shipping list no.: 2011-0020-S.
Shipping list no.: 2011-0020-S.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-355) and index.
Available Note
Also available online.
Location
STA
Available in Other Form
Online version: United States. National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Deep water. 1 online resource (xiii, 380 p.)
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KF1299.H39 U552 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780160873713
0160873711
0160873711
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