Deepwater Horizon : a systems analysis of the Macondo disaster /

"This book gives a detailed description and analysis of the events leading up to the explosion and fire at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The authors provide a comprehensive, fair account of what happened and why, and what could be done to minimize the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Boebert, Earl, 1939- (Autor), Blossom, James, 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Temas:
2010
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010.
Deepwater Horizon (Drilling rig)
Offshore oil well drilling > Accidents > Mexico, Gulf of.
Oil wells > Mexico, Gulf of > Blowouts.
Offshore oil well drilling > Accidents > Prevention.
Offshore oil well drilling > Safety measures.
Oil wells > Blowouts > Prevention.
Explosion de la plateforme Deepwater Horizon et marée noire dans le golfe du Mexique, 2010.
Pétrole > Puits > Forage offshore > Accidents > Mexique, Golfe du.
Pétrole > Puits > Éruptions > Mexique, Golfe du.
Pétrole > Puits > Forage offshore > Sécurité > Mesures.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Petroleum.
Offshore oil well drilling > Accidents
Offshore oil well drilling > Safety measures
Oil wells > Blowouts
Oil wells > Blowouts > Prevention
Gulf of Mexico
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Controlling Macondo
  • From rig to well
  • Weighing Macondo's risks
  • The struggle with Macondo
  • Planning the production tail
  • The production casing plan
  • The cementing plan
  • The test and displacement plan
  • A reconstructed plan
  • The systems of the Horizon
  • Up to the edge
  • The final day
  • Going over
  • The lessons of Macondo
  • Afterword : evidence, reports, and conventional wisdom.

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