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Dec 22, 2010 · Early December 2010 saw the release of two reports issued by groups tasked with deconstructing the deadly and devastating Deepwater Horizon Spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mar 31, 2017 · This novel and far-reaching real-world disaster is particularly salient for use within engineering curricula due to its inherently complex interplay of ethical issues and the broad scope of stakeholders impacted by the initial disaster and its aftermath.
Jun 28, 2010 · Five Leadership Lessons from the BP Oil Spill. by. Gill Corkindale. June 28, 2010. It will be months, if not years, before the full impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill will be fully...
Apr 20, 2020 · One of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history was set in motion 10 years ago with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion was triggered a mile below the ocean's surface, when BP's exploratory Macondo well had blown.
On that day, 11 men would lose their lives when the 33,000 ton Deepwater Horizon rig, owned by Transocean but leased by BP PLC, exploded. As a result of the explosion, millions of barrels of oil would be released into the Gulf of Mexico, leading to widespread environmental harm and devastation to the shoreline communities.
Sep 13, 2020 · In brief. The Deepwater Horizon blowout caused gas and oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. Ten years after this environmental disaster, scientists studying the spill better understand the complex processes that affect how oil transforms and degrades in the water and just how resilient ecosystems can be to such a disturbance.
Sep 3, 2013 · This study analyzes BP's crisis communication related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Specifically, we observe how an organization whose priorities are misaligned with the ethic of first and second things has a severely limited capacity for delivering a crisis message that resonates with the general public, and especially those most affected ...
