Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage assessment and restoration planprogrammatic environmental impact statement pdarppeis and record of decision rod and the 2016 consent decree resolving civil claims by the dwh trustees against bp exploration and production bp arising from the dwh oil spill dwh trustees 2016a. The macondo well, extending 18,360 feet below sea level, was unable to isolate the hydrocarbon reservoir far below the seabed for multiple reasons. Summary of information concerning the ecological and. Final programmatic damage assessment and restoration plan and. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico. This is a 38 slide presentation on the oil spill in the gulf of mexico caused by the deepwater horizon tragedy. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Diagram of scientifically documented impacts from the deepwater horizon oil spill, organized by level. Although the spill affected all five gulf statesalabama, florida, louisiana, mississippi, and texasthe shoreline impacts have been greatest for louisiana, mississippi, and alabama. After being named the national incident commander by the dhs. Top oil spills the gulf war oil spill persian gulf 6,000 to 1,500,000 tons deepwater horizon 716,000 tons the ixtoc i oil well gulf of mexico 470,000 tons the atlantic empressaegean captain trinidad. 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. Coast guard, different tactics, but deepwater horizon response is far from complete, press release, april.
The deepwater horizon dwh oil spill was the largest environmental disaster and response effort in u. A potential occupational hazard for wildlife cleaning workers similar to that of concern for other deepwater horizon response workers includes heat stress from work in a hot and humid environment. Gulf of mexicos waters, plants, animals, and habitats. The national service response to the deepwater horizon oil. Bp and the deepwater horizon disaster of 2010 mit sloan. During the deepwater horizon oil spill, approximately 200 million gallons of oil flowed from the macondo well. Title final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Top oil spills the gulf war oil spill persian gulf 6,000 to 1,500,000 tons deepwater horizon 716,000 tons the ixtoc i oil well gulf of mexico 470,000 tons the atlantic empressaegean captain trinidad 287,000 tons fergana valley uzbekistan 285,000 tons nowrus oil field persian guld 260,000 tons.
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. Recalling the early hoursand challengesof the deepwater horizon oil spill noaas charlie henry second from left discusses details of the response in the early days of the deepwater horizon oil spill with louisiana governor bobby jindal right and. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. Deepwater horizon florida department of environmental. Larissa graham, christine hale, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, tara skelton, ladon swann, and monica wilson. Social effects of the deepwater horizon oil spill on coastal communities along the u. Coastal wetland restoration and the deepwater horizon oil. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a megadisaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil. Deepwater horizon oil spill medical benefits settlement. 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. In re oil spill by oil rig deepwater horizon in gulf of mexico, on april 20, 2010,910 f. This chapter describes the deepwater horizon oil spill incident, including a timeline of events and.
Detecting and mitigating oil spills background the deepwater horizon oil spill has revealed that the nations oil companies have spent very little money, when compared to their record breaking profits, to prevent and respond to oil spills. Environmental protection agency epa defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Health hazard evaluation of deepwater horizon response workers cdc pdf. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. Deepwater horizon oil spill lessons learned workshop. Cdc oil spill response resources deepwater horizon oil. S1 suggested there was a strong likelihood of hard grounds, and hence likely coral substrate present. Social effects of the deepwater horizon oil spill on. Recalling the early hoursand challengesof the deepwater.
During the deepwater horizon dwh oil spill, approximately 200 million gallons of oil flowed from the. The modu had been operating 52 miles from shore in 4,992 feet 1,5 meters of water. 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 oil spill on tuesday apr il 20, 2010 the deepwater h orizon oil spill began to leak mill ion s of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico f or an alarmi ng 84 day s. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a megadisaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil spill in history. Read online national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. A field evaluation of the castaway ctd at the deepwater. Deepwater horizon was a fifthgeneration, rbs8d design i. The bp oil spill of 2010 was one of the largest in history. Much has been learned in the wake of dwh and these lessons should in turn be applied to both similar oil spill scenarios and those arising from frontier explorations by the marine oil industry.
As a result of the disaster, three funding streams were created. The deepwater horizon dwh oil spill was unlike any previous an underwater well blowout 1,500 meters deep. About floridas deepwater horizon program on april 20, 2010, the offshore oil drilling platform deepwater horizon exploded in the gulf of mexico, causing the largest oil spill in u. Recent activities and ongoing developments congressional research service 1 introduction in the wake of the explosion of the deepwater horizon offshore drilling rig on april 20, 2010, federal agencies, state and local government agencies, and responsible parties1 faced an unprecedented challenge. Simms, louisiana state university bureau of ocean energy management boem information transfer meeting new orleans, louisiana august 24, 2017. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service 3 region. We assume that the response to the deepwater horizon oil spill was efficient from an. On scene coordinator report deepwater horizon oil spill. Demand for clothing, food, employment assistance and crisis counseling, and other social services are mounting.
The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling report to the president bp oil spill commission report 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 nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. The impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill stretched beyond the. Impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill on a deepwater. It includes studies of in situ and remotely sensed observations and laboratory and numerical model studies on the four. Nontraditional response and emergency restoration projects hosted by the department of the interior, office of environmental policy and compliance may 17. The 2010 deepwater horizon bp oil spill was a mega disaster characterized as the petroleum industrys largestvolume marine oil. Smith and others published analysis of environmental and economic damages from british petroleums deepwater horizon oil spill. The communities whose livelihoods are dependent upon the gulf of mexico are being severely affected by the oil spill. The untold story of the gulf oil disaster free pdf online fire on the horizon. Deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts britannica. A recordbreaking enterprise presents an overview of some of the significant work that was conducted in immediate response to the oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010. Deepwater horizon oil spill deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts.
Ecological impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill sage journals. Trump ends obamaera policy to protect oceans, created in response to deepwater horizon oil spill chicago tribune. The explosion happened when the deepwater well blew out. Download national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. Drilling unit deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico as members will no doubt be aware, on april 20, 2010, a loss of well control resulted in an explosion and fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit modu deepwater horizon. The deepwater horizon oil spill has caused significant socioeconomic injuries to the gulf of mexico fishing industry. Deepwater horizon response march 2, 2011 7 the florida emergency information line feil, the florida oil spill information line fosil, and outreach adjusting to operational needs issues and challenges. The deepwater horizon bp oil spill is one of the most challenging environmental disasters that the country has faced. A perspective from within deepwater horizon s unified command. Cumulative deepwater horizon oil distribution in the gulf. Following the sinking of the deepwater horizon drilling rig in late april 2010, the obama administration organized a massive response operation to contain the enormous amount of oil spreading across the gulf of mexico. Monitoring and modeling the deepwater horizon oil spill. As of 2010, the deepwater horizon disaster was the largest marine oil spill ever to occur in u.
Deepwater horizon disaster 2010 david grayson introduction 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. 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. House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. A number of recommendations were generated primarily from an offshore recovery hotwash held in new orleans while operations were suspended due to tropical storm. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. Pdf analysis of environmental and economic damages from. Deepwater horizon oil spill have focused attention on the need to restore coastal wetland habitats along the gulf coast of the united states. A perspective from within deepwater horizons unified. 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. The explosion killed 11 workers and oil started pour. These archived maps and data represent the emergency fishery closures and openings in the gulf of mexico due to the deepwater horizon oil spill. The deepwater horizon gulf oil spill public health.
Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico 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. The untold story of the gulf oil disaster free pdf online. Pdf scenarios and responses to future deep oil spills. It includes information on the initial tragedy events, the attempts to stop the oil leaks, environmental issues, and a discussion about the future of the gulf from this event. 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. One niosh ih team completed their mission at the deepwater horizon oil. 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. The petroleum that had leaked from the well before it was sealed formed a slick extending over more than 57,500 square miles 149,000 square km of the gulf of mexico. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in miledeep water in the gulf of mexico, causing the. Oil under pressure gushed into the deep ocean from bps macondo well, located about 1 mile 1. A9c fire on the horizon the untold story of the gulf oil. The deepwater horizon oil spills impact on peoples health.
The following files are necessary to access the gis datadbf attribute information. Mc252 deepwater horizon open pdf 686 kb the deepwater horizon oil spill is the largest and most complex our nation has ever confronted, more analogous to the challenges posed by apollo than the exxon valdez spill of 1989. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexicos loop current and a detached eddy located to the west kept much of the oil, which covered a sizable part of the gulf some three. Due to the size and scope of the spill, people wanted to know where the oil would travel. This disregards the unavoidable fact that causation, initially alleged in section 1. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster.
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