The Gulf is home to more than 3,500 offshore oil and gas structures, though only a small number are active drilling sites. For the men and women working on these platforms, the risks are constant.
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On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and. .
Deepwater HorizonDeepwater Horizon was a floating —a fifth-generation, ultra-deepwater, ,. .
On the morning of April 22, Coast Guard Petty Officer Ashley Butler stated that "oil was leaking from the rig at the rate of about 8,000 barrels [1,300 cubic meters] of crude per day." That. .
In June, the said BP should have tested cement at the well, which would have cost them $128,000 and taken no more than 12 hours. .
Documentaries• In 2011, aired March 28, 2011, a documentary by , BP: In Deep Water,. .
The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon reportedly started at 9:56 p.m. on April 20.Transocean employees on the vessel stated that the. .
SurvivorsAccording to officials, 127 people were on board, of whom 79 were Transocean employees, seven were from BP, and 40 were contracted; several of the BP and Transocean executives were on board for a tour of the rig,. .
On April 21, 2011, BP filed $40 billion worth of lawsuits against rig owner Transocean, cementer Halliburton and blowout-preventer manufacturer . The oil firm alleged that failed safety systems and irresponsible behavior of contractors had led.
[pdf] This article lists the main components of a onshore . rigs have similar elements, but are configured with a number of different drilling systems to suit drilling in the marine environment. The equipment associated with a rig is to some extent dependent on the type of rig but typically includes at least some of the items listed below.
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