Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the explosion on the. About 672,000 gallons of oil spilled when a pipeline fractured about a mile below the oceans surface this month in the gulf of mexico southeast of venice. The explosion on april 20, 2010, of energy giant bps deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, coupled with its sinking on april 22, led to the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. Each chapter of the 2010 gulf coast oil spill includes simple explanations of scientific concepts and industry terms, making the subject matter accessible to any reader. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexico s 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.
Courtney farrell provides an account of the explosion on the oil rig deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico in april, 2010, that resulted in the deaths of eleven people and caused the largest offshore oil spill in. Citations for reference and further reading are included at the end of each chapter. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for. Download the free 2010 gulf coast oil spill e book here. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks. Volume 1 begins with an overview of the following chapters and focuses on the big picture rather than the details of habitat quality and biota. As a result, oil began leaking into the gulf creating one of the largest spills in american history. This 2volume series compiles and summarizes thousands of data sets showing the status of habitats and biota in the gulf of mexico before the deepwater horizon oil spill that began on april 20, 2010. Assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill the new. This short childrens film examines how the oil spill in the gulf of mexico can affect us and they experiment to see how oil affects sea animals. Oil spill still leaking into the gulf of mexico 15 years.
Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The story of how a chain of failures, missteps, and bad decisions led to americas biggest environmental disaster. The rig was located about 66 km 41 mi off the coast of louisiana. Wvue when bps oil began soaking the shoreline of cat island in plaquemines parish weeks after the 2010 gulf of mexico spill, p. A previous version of this story incorrectly called the deepwater horizon oil spill the worst in u. May 15, 2010 the one bp is using to break up the gulf oil spill has been approved by the epa. Mar 01, 2012 the public image of oil giant bp plc has taken some huge hits since the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill but a new book purporting to look inside bp may open up a whole new set of thorny questions. The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy in.
Front matter an ecosystem services approach to assessing. Tony hayward testified on the role of bp in the gulf of mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Navy and coast guard officials talked about the lessons learned from the bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico. How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the new. The explosion occurred in an oil well of british petroleum and it is estimated that almost 4. The devastating impact of the gulf oil spill by antonia juhasz. Buy books, tools, case studies, and articles on leadership, strategy.
How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the. 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. Aug 09, 2018 the oil spill was unprecedented, said herb malone, president and chief operating officer of gulf shores and orange beach tourism. An oil and gas monster lurking deep below the ocean kills eleven men and destroys a multimilliondollar rig, the deepwater horizon, before launching a deadly rampage across the gulf of mexico and onto the shores and beaches of four states. Awardwinning nonfiction childrens book author elaine landau has written over 300 books for young readers. During the next 87 days an estimated 4 million barrels 168 million gallons were released.
This book is designed to help scientifically astute nonspecialists. Gulf of mexico oil spill information library of congress. The gulf of mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. Next to that diagram is an underwater photographs that shows oil and gas leaking at the site of the deepwater horizon spill. From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill s duration, the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. 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 over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of. The companys gulf of mexico regional oil spill response plan specifically instructs officials not to make promises that property, ecology, or anything else will be restored to normal. Few would agree more with the lopsided economics of big oil than william r. Hes been handling tourism on the coast for more than 30 years.
It also has a section telling kids how to help reduce the usage of oil, indirectly reducing the amount of oil spills. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau goodreads. Shell working to repair leak that spilled 2,000 barrels of. In the back of the book is an index, a glossary, and additional recommended resources to explore. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico elaine landau. For 87 days, crude oil poured into the gulf at 100 litres per second. And instead of record profits, bp got the record for the largest accidental oil spill in history. Jun 18, 2010 the companys gulf of mexico regional oil spill response plan specifically instructs officials not to make promises that property, ecology, or anything else will be restored to normal. On the night of april 20, 2010, a series of explosions rocked the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. Sponsored by the monterey bay sanctuary foundation.
Key lessons learned from the responses to previous deep spills, as well as unresolved scientific questions for additional research, are highlighted. Publishers have bought at least six books relating to the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling rig in the gulf of mexico on april 20, and. For months, oil gushed into the gulf, spreading death and destruction. Precious few of the books on the spill question the fundamental premise that it was the worst environmental disaster in u. The world witnessed the largest oil spill in its history in april 2010 in the gulf of mexico. Currently, over 50% of the oil from the gulf of mexico now comes from waters. Most children have probably heard about the bp oil spill in gulf of mexico. An ecosystem services approach to assessing the impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for. Deep oil spills facts, fate, and effects steven murawski springer. Gulf of mexico oil spill information summary website details emergency management in alabama, especially with regard to the bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill. It is the worst accidental offshore oil spill in history.
The taylor oil spill, from september 2004 to present disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title gulf of mexico oil spill. Oil spill risk management wiley online books wiley online library. Freudenburg and robert gramling, whose blowout in the gulf. The initial explosion killed 11 oil rig workers and triggered a subsequent oil spill which dumped millions of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico, with the full extent of the longterm ecological and economic damage to the gulf states and aquatic and wildlife still unknown. May 16, 2016 the last thing the gulf of mexico needs is another oil spill, said vicky wyatt, a greenpeace campaigner. There is a section discussing what students can do to help and another that gives an historical overview of other oil spills.
Among the topics they addressed were emergency response times, logistical challenges in. Gas in the macondo well had surged upward unexpectedly, causing a mix of drilling mud and seawater to spew uncontrollably into the air much like a volcanic eruption. It also highlights ways scientists clean up both small and large oil spills. All children might have heard about the oil spill, but dont know all the details about it. Major accidental oil spills in the gulf are infrequent.
Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizonbp mc252 drilling platform in the gulf of mexico killed 11 workers and caused the rig to sink. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy in america. The spill released more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico, and has been catastrophic to. Smashwords gulf of mexico oil spill a book by up to speed. Instead, they filled the gulf of mexico with oil from a cracked drill stem,1500 metres deep. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. This ebook provides the layreader with an impartial overview of the circumstances leading to the crisis as well as an early analysis of the gulf coast oil spill. Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into gulf of mexico. This book is designed to help scientifically astute nonspecialists understand basic geophysical and computational fluid dynamics concepts relating to oil spill simulations, and related modeling issues and challenges. Aug 01, 2010 the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. In 2004, hurricane ivan plowed across the gulf of mexico and triggered an oil spill that is still leaking. Here is a timeline on the gulf of mexico oil spill and its impact since an explosion on a rig killed 11 workers.
The oil and gas industrys businessasusual mentality devastates communities. Apr 27, 2018 when oil company bp started drilling the macondo prospect well, they expected barrels of petroleum would fill their coffers. Brownes bp costcutting led to gulf spill, book says. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Mar 01, 2011 next to that diagram is an underwater photographs that shows oil and gas leaking at the site of the deepwater horizon spill. Millions of barrels of oil spilled into the gulf of mexico in the weeks that followed. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bps macondo well. And here is where many fail both history and science. Jun 17, 2010 tony hayward testified on the role of bp in the gulf of mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Analysis of the gulf of mexico oil spill freebooksummary. The oil spill was unprecedented, said herb malone, president and chief operating officer of gulf shores and orange beach tourism. The public image of oil giant bp plc has taken some huge hits since the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill but a new book purporting to look inside bp may open up a. Brownes bp costcutting led to gulf spill, book says reuters. May 20, 2016 the deepwater horizon oil spill in 2010 was the biggest oil spill in the u.
Apr, 2020 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 off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. But its an older mixture that contains toxic ingredients, and its not among the top tier of recommended dispersants. Few of the books that have been written about the bp oil leak that began last april 20 with the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling rig. Aug 10, 2011 this short childrens film examines how the oil spill in the gulf of mexico can affect us and they experiment to see how oil affects sea animals.
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