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    The document summarizes the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20th, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 workers. Over the next few months, it was discovered that oil was leaking from the damaged well at an increasing rate, reaching up to 5,000 barrels per day. The spill had devastating environmental and economic impacts on the Gulf region and seriously damaged BP's finances. The document discusses failures by BP, its contractors Halliburton and Transocean, and the U.S. government's lax oversight in adequately addressing safety issues.

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    The document summarizes the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20th, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 workers. Over the next few months, it was discovered that oil was leaking from the damaged well at an increasing rate, reaching up to 5,000 barrels per day. The spill had devastating environmental and economic impacts on the Gulf region and seriously damaged BP's finances. The document discusses failures by BP, its contractors Halliburton and Transocean, and the U.S. government's lax oversight in adequately addressing safety issues.

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    The document summarizes the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20th, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 workers. Over the next few months, it was discovered that oil was leaking from the damaged well at an increasing rate, reaching up to 5,000 barrels per day. The spill had devastating environmental and economic impacts on the Gulf region and seriously damaged BP's finances. The document discusses failures by BP, its contractors Halliburton and Transocean, and the U.S. government's lax oversight in adequately addressing safety issues.

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    BP Oil Spill: Group Members

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    The document summarizes the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20th, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 workers. Over the next few months, it was discovered that oil was leaking from the damaged well at an increasing rate, reaching up to 5,000 barrels per day. The spill had devastating environmental and economic impacts on the Gulf region and seriously damaged BP's finances. The document discusses failures by BP, its contractors Halliburton and Transocean, and the U.S. government's lax oversight in adequately addressing safety issues.

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    BP OIL SPILL

    Group Members:
    CHEN SIJING
    TANG HUAN
    SUN YITONG
    Timeline of the oil spill

     20 April 2010
    Explosion and fire on the BP-licensed
    Transocean drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in
    the Gulf of Mexico. 17 people are reported
    missing ,17 injured. A blowout preventer,
    intended to prevent release of crude oil,
    failed to activate.
     24 April
    Oil is found to be leaking from the well.
     25 April
    US coast guard remote underwater cameras
    report the well is leaking 1,000 barrels of crude
    oil per day (bpd)
     28 April
    The coast guard says the flow of oil is 5,000bpd,
    five times greater than first estimated, after a
    third leak is discovered.
     5 May
    BP successfully attaches a valve to the end of the broken
    drilling pipe at the Macondo well.
     May 11/12 – Executives from BP, Transocean and
    Halliburton blame each other.
     July 15 – BP says it has stopped the leak — at least during
    testing — with the new tight-sealing containment cap.
    August 2 – U.S. government data shows 4.9-million
    barrels of oil leaked before the well was capped in mid-
    July, suggesting the company had underestimated the
    cost by at least US$1-billion.
    Case background

     On 20th April, explosion of the Macondo Well


    on Deepwater Horizon platform
     11 casualties on the spot
     Resulting massive oil spill
    - sea water and beaches polluted
    - massive killing of marine life
    - local economy devastated
     BP faces criticism of the public
    Human Errors and Ethical
    problems
     Mechanical failure
     Questionable human judgment
     Mistakes in engineering design
     Operational implementation
     Team interfaces
     Lack of communication
     Weak leadership
    Contractor Companies’
    Misconducts
    o Halliburton : Flawed Engineering Design,

    Inadequate Risk Assessments


     the cement slurry at the bottom of the Macondo
    well failed to contain hydrocarbons within the
    reservoir.
     shoddy cementing job
    Contractor Companies’
    Misconducts
    o Transocean: Training-less Operations and

    a Faulty System
     the results of the negative pressure test
    were incorrectly accepted
     they did not realize the hydroncarbons
    influx until it had passed through the BOP
    (blowout preventer).
     a flawed system that reacted inaccurately
    and confused operators, e.g. BOP
    Lack of Management
    Communication
    o Multiple indicators, less communication
     The earliest indicator ------ even 5 hours before the
    explosion, when an unexpected loss of fluid was
    observed in the riser pipe.
     The latest ------ 18 minutes before the accident
    when abnormal pressure is observed and the pump
    was suddenly shut down.
    Long Records of Legal and Ethical
    Violations , “Mostly Work” Approach

     2005, Texas City case: 15


    workers are dead, 180 people
    were injured and thousands of
    nearby residents were forced
    to remain sheltered in their
    homes
     Long records of fines with
    ignorance of public’s safety.
    A Waiver by U.S. MMS of safety
    regulations for oil industry
     MMS = Minerals Management Service
     waiving necessary documents of safety rules in
    case of accidents like spills, blowouts, etc, along
    coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in
    which Gulf of Mexico is included.
    The world is oily bleeding!

     62,000 barrels
    crude oil release per
    day to the Gulf of
    Mexico, 11 platform
    workers’ deaths, 17
    others’ injury, and
    unpredictable
    consequences on
    ecology……
    Shirking responsibility of
    the BP Company

    1. Lack of social
    responsibility.
    2. Irresponsibility,
    Materialism,
    Malthusianism.
    Concealing The Truth

     BP led the nation into a never-ending string


    of lies and deceit.
     BP bought terms such as "oil spill" from
    search engine providers
     BP knowingly issued a statement that the oil
    geyser was spewing 1,000 barrels a day
    during the first week.
    Lack of timely action of the
    US government
     The Federal did  too slow to send the
    nothing at all until equipments needed
    BP finally acted and too bureaucratic
    under the public to quickly approve
    pressure on April
    26th.
    Environmental Impacts

     135 miles of coastal shore sullied by heavy oil


     206 million gallons = 780 million liters
    oil spewing from the well
     Sea water and
    beaches
    pollution
     Killing marine
    life
    An overall view of massive fish killing reported
    in Louisiana, US
    Outgoing BP CEO is
    questioned
     Tony Hayward endured onslaught criticism
    Because:
     Have little knowledge about the project
     Excuse himself that he is not involved in the
    decision-making process
     Could not provide detailed explanation
    Failure as a leader; ethical violation
    Local Economy Affected

     Beach and water no longer clean


     Tourism industry affected
     Massive fish killing
    fishermen holding back from fishing
    no income
    standard of living affected
    Financial Problems Faced by
    BP
     Overwhelming clean-up costs, penalties, and
    lawsuits
     Total amount to cover the accident
    = $ 32.3 billion
    including $17.6 billion of fines
    $ 8 billion to contain the disaster
    Delay of Payment to Victims

     The victims ought to be compensated


     However have wait for years to get
    reimbursed
     Unnecessary documents, delayed processes,
     Inquiries not answered
     Low reliability of adjusters and officers
     company and government’s
    responsibility to take care of the victims
    Conclusion

     Government and BP passing the buck

     By minimizing human error and improve


    ethical value, the catastrophe can be avoided

     Both BP and government should bare the


    responsibility
    The End

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