NOAA – “A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the science used in the unprecedented response effort by the government, academia, and industry. Papers present a behind-the-scenes look at the extensive scientific and engineering effort teams, data, information, and advice from within… Continue Reading
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BP Pleads Guilty to Felony Manslaughter, Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Congress Surrounding Deepwater Horizon Incident
News release: “BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) has agreed to plead guilty to felony manslaughter, environmental crimes and obstruction of Congress and pay a record $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties for its conduct leading to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and caused the largest environmental disaster in U.S.… Continue Reading
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Announce Major Progress in Gulf Restoration Effort
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, this news from the Department of the Interior: “An estimated $60 million in early restoration projects soon will begin along the Gulf Coast following the nations largest oil spill, the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustee Council announced. With finalization of the… Continue Reading
Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Lessons for Offshore Drilling Safety
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater Horizon Spill, “The blowout of the Macondo well on April 20, 2010, led to enormous consequences for the individuals involved in the drilling operations, and for their families. Eleven workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig lost their lives and 16 others were seriously injured. There were… Continue Reading
DOJ – Moex Offshore Agrees to $90 Million Partial Settlement of Liability in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater Horizon Spill, this news release: “MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC has agreed to settle its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a settlement with the United States valued at $90 million, announced the Department of Justice, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Continue Reading
Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Lessons for Offshore Drilling Safety
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater Horizon Spill, via National Academies Press – Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Lessons for Offshore Drilling Safety “This report examines the causes of the blowout of the Macondo well that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 and provides a series of recommendations, for both… Continue Reading
BSEE Issues 2nd Set of Deepwater Horizon Violations
News release: “The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued a second set of regulatory violations arising from operations conducted in connection with the Macondo well. The violations were issued as Incidents of Non-Compliance (INC). A total of five INCs were issued by faxed letter to BP; four of the INCs were violations… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Deepwater Horizon, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
Deepwater Horizon – Coast Guard and Interior Could Improve Their Offshore Energy Inspection Programs, GAO-12-203T, November 2, 2011 International Affairs – Options for Collecting Revenues on Liquidated Entries of Merchandise Evading Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, GAO-12-131R, November 2, 2011 Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Neurocognitive Assessment Tools, Health Care Price Transparency, Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
Preventing Sexual Harassment: DOD Needs Greater Leadership Commitment and an Oversight Framework, GAO-11-809, Sep 21, 2011 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Actions Needed to Reduce Evolving but Uncertain Federal Financial Risks, GAO-12-86, Oct 24, 2011 Department of Defense: Use of Neurocognitive Assessment Tools in Post-Deployment Identification of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, GAO-12-27R, Oct 24, 2011 Health… Continue Reading
NOAA researchers release study on emissions from BP/Deepwater Horizon controlled burns
News release: “During the 2010 BP/Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, an estimated one of every 20 barrels of spilled oil was deliberately burned off to reduce the size of surface oil slicks and minimize impacts of oil on sensitive shoreline ecosystems and marine life. In response to the spill, NOAA quickly redirected its WP-3D research… Continue Reading
Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team Releases Final Report
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater Horizon Spill, as follows: “The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)/U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team (JIT) today released its final investigative report on the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon explosion, loss of life, and resulting oil spill. The report is comprised of Volume… Continue Reading
NOAA: Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary
Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary, Compiled by Chris Belter, NOAA Central Library, Last Updated: August 02, 2011. This bibliography attempts to list all of the published research and expert commentary that has resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.It includes peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, technical reports released… Continue Reading
