Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california. This research network also referred to as the deepwater horizon research consortia is addressing health questions specifically identified by the communities in need. Microsoft powerpoint deepwater horizon containment 30. Science in support of the deepwater horizon response. The deepwater horizon accident, also known as the bp oil spill, was a project failure of immense proportions. The dwh spill was the largest environmental disaster and response effort in u. The purpose of this after action report aar is to describe the response efforts of floridas emergency support function esf 8 response to the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Bp is currently employing a range of technologies and working with us authorities to stop the flow of oil, which threatens fragile ecosystems and wildlife off the louisiana coast. A variety of techniques were used to address fundamental strategies for addressing the spilled oil, which were. View a decision timeline for the events leading up to the explosion.
Deepwater horizon noaas damage assessment remediation and. A perspective from within deepwater horizons unified command. Thus, while it may have underestimated dispersed oil, it predicted sufficient amounts of subsurface oil as to encourage a largescale watersampling program. Beneath the horizon examines the consequences of two major oil spills in the gulf of mexico. Explosion modeling and analysis of bp deepwater horizon. Pressed bp officials and engineers to work harder, faster, and smarter to cap. The shoreline cleanup and assessment technique scat program. The uncontrollable explosion aboard the deepwater horizon caused. Remediation, and restoration programin coordination with other. The april 2010 deepwater horizon dwh oil spill in the gulf of mexico resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in u. It was a massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest offshore spill in u. As a result of the disaster, three funding streams were created. Deepwater horizon florida department of environmental. Timeline of various sciencerelated issues during the dwh oil pollution event.
Halliburton retained surplus samples from the testing program. Vast areas of the gulf of mexico were contaminated with oil, including deepocean communities and over 1,600 kilometers of shoreline. The schedule for delivery was critical for the response timeline of bps cleanup efforts, and. The deepwater horizon dwh oil spill was the largest environmental disaster and response effort in u. The deepwater horizon oil spill occurred between april 10 and september 19, 2010 in the gulf of mexico. The 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the northern gulf and the lesser known 1979 ixtoc oil spill in the southern gulf. The deepwater horizon disaster serves as an important reminder that safety and workflow processes cannot be ignored. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california, berkeley. Federal and state leaders lash out at bp company responds that it launched the largest response effort ever done in the world to slow the disaster and limit its impact. The official site of the deepwater horizon unified command summary website of the deepwater horizon incident unified command which was established to manage response operations to the bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill. The deepwater horizon oil spill is also called the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill, or the macondo blowout. As response crews worked to extinguish surface fires, oil and gas from the broken drill pipe was spewing a mile deep in the gulf of mexico. The story of the deepwater horizon oil spill is well known by the majority of people.
May 26, 2010 a timeline of events leading to the april 20 explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, according to documents from congressional investigators and testimony from witnesses. Congress will open hearings to investigate what happened onboard. Bp oil spill deepwater horizon description of the event and epas responserole on april 20, 2010 transocean ltds deepwater horizon oil rig licensed to bp, operating 42 miles southeast of venice, louisiana in 5,000 feet of water, exploded and caught fire, killing 11 workers. Gulf oil spill response efforts national institute of. Professionalismbps response to the deepwater horizon spill. Congress will open hearings to investigate what happened onboard the deepwater horizon leading up to the massive. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau of. Two days later, the rig sank, and oil began to gush from the well. In the initial stages of the project icaros employed its rgb sensor, collecting between 400700 sqmi 1,0001,800 sqkm per flight. The deepwater horizon was a semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean and under lease to bp from march 2008 to september 20. Assessing the impacts from deepwater horizon response. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau. The story of risk management failure deepwater horizon. Erma deepwater gulf response and restoration, developed by noaa and the university of new hampshire, is an online mapping tool integrating key environmental response information for decision makers.
Deepwater horizon accident investigation report sec. Deepwater horizon oil spill wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The fund was established to be used for natural resource damages, state and local response costs and individual compensation. Otherwise untouchable oil assets are likely to be sold to raise billions to pay the price of the historic spill in the gulf of mexico. Timeline of key events of the deepwater horizon incident in 2010, according to the u. We will be publishing new guidance documents regarding sea turtles and marine mammals by the end of 2017. Response in the midst of an historic crisis cleanup crews in pensacola beach, florida, try to remove oil from the sand in november 2010. Space to share knowledge, definitions, opinions and experiences related with project management and earned value management. Access humanitarian and public health activity maps or request assistance. Construction begins on the deepwater horizon oil rig in ulsan, south korea, by hyundai heavy industries shipyard. Deepwater horizon response timeline april 20, 2010 explosion. Secretary salazar ordered the following response to the deepwater horizon incident.
The events leading up to the deepwater horizon accident offers several cautionary lessons for nasa. The deepwater horizon was an offshore drilling rig owned by transocean and leased to bp. The following is a timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill it was a massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest offshore spill in u. A perspective from within deepwater horizons unified command post houma 2 1. The bp deepwater horizon blowout not only resulted in an oil release over several months but also caused an explosion topside which took 11 lives. The emergency disconnection system meant to allow separation of the deepwater horizon from the blowout preventer at the sea floor could not be activated. Sep 09, 2010 bps report into the deepwater horizon oil well disaster contains a detailed timeline of events. Deepwater horizon oil spill emergency response support. Deepwater horizon disaster timeline timetoast timelines. The scale of the cleanup operation following the deepwater horizon explosion in the us gulf is unprecedented. If you need gis software or support for your current disaster response, please request assistance by completing the form. The oil continued to gush into the gulf of mexico until august.
Microsoft powerpoint deepwater horizon containment 30 jun. Timeline of events leading up to the deepwater horizon accident. The details of the causes of the accident and a computational fluid dynamics cfds modeling of the dispersion of flammable gas was given in the bp investigation report. Haywire immune response eyed in coronavirus deaths, treatment. Ecological impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia.
The following is a timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Personal background during my first deployment to the gulf coast region, i served in my civilian capacity senior. An interactive, daybyday look at how bps oil spill in the gulf of mexico became the worst environmental disaster in u. The spill was caused by an oil gusher when the drilling machines exploded on april 20, 2010. Lessons learned from the deepwater horizon response. Noaa was on the scene within hours of the deepwater horizon oil spill crisis. The uncontrollable explosion aboard the deepwater horizon caused the deaths of 11 crewmen, injuring 38. A timeline of events leading to the april 20 explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, according to documents from congressional investigators and. This introduction to the special feature presents the context for science during the deepwater horizon oil spill response, summarizes how scientific knowledge was integrated across disciplines and statutory responsibilities, identifies areas where scientific information was accurate and where it was not, and considers lessons learned and recommendations for future research and response. Hayes to the gulf to assist with coordination and response to the incident. Explosion modeling and analysis of bp deepwater horizon accident. Official facebook page from the unified command providing information regarding the gulf coast deepwater horizon oil spill. Risk management through the lens of complexity the bp oil crisis amid all the uncertainties will be opportunities. Get help with your gis response to a humanitarian and public health disasters with data, live feeds, technology and resources.
Deepwater horizon study group working paper a perspective from within deepwater horizons unified command post houma 4 study at uic mobile, demobilization surveys and interviews identified an alarming number of responders who were randomly mobilized and were not utilized in a capacity to take advantage of their specialized training. This undated image provided by deepwater horizon response unified command shows the deepwater horizon blowout preventer. Risk management through the lens of complexity bp oil crisis. Bps report into the deepwater horizon oil well disaster contains a detailed timeline of events. The deepwater horizon dwh disaster, which began on april 20, 2010. Interior department inspectors board deepwater platforms in the gulf of mexico and louisiana mobilizes the national guard as the expanding slick moves toward the coast. May 06, 2010 the scale of the cleanup operation following the deepwater horizon explosion in the us gulf is unprecedented. This is a public document no special handling instructions are required. The resulting oil spill has been called the worst environmental disaster in u. Personnel from noaas national marine sanctuaries program. Deepwater horizon was the first oil spill where subsea dispersant injection. We have compiled this chronology in the spirit of transparency so the american.
Deepwater horizon oil spill simple english wikipedia, the. Following is a timeline of the gulf of mexico oil spill and its impact. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. May 10, 2010 key events that led to deepwater blowout this week, federal agencies and the u. A perspective from within deepwater horizons unified. The deepwater horizon study group dhsg was formed by members of the center for catastrophic risk management ccrm in may 2010 in response to the blowout of the macondo well on april 20, 2010. Jul 22, 2010 follow our stepbystep timeline of the bp oil spill, from the construction of deepwater horizon to date. Science in support of the deepwater horizon response pnas. Css mobilized more than 85 personnel through four separate contracts one noaa, three epa to the gulf of mexico in support of the federal response to the deepwater horizon oil spill. Key events that led to deepwater blowout this week, federal agencies and the u. Interior fact sheet bp deepwater horizon response u. Investigation of pressure responses after shutting down pumps realtime data. On april 20, 2010, the rig exploded killing eleven.
While hindsight is always 2020, what the deepwater horizon disaster teaches us is that when safety and workflow processes are ignored, the results will almost always eventually be deadly. Click on the bars below to access the important events from the first 100 days. Erma played a critical role in the response to the deepwater horizonbp oil spill and remains an active resource during the nrda and restoration. The department of the interior is playing a major role in many restoration efforts. It involves using a drilling rig to penetrate the oce. The ongoing administrationwide response to the deepwater bp. Icaros operations in the deepwater horizon response efforts. Deepwater horizon oil spill wikimili, the best wikipedia. By featuring scientists who have devoted their lives to studying the spills and residents who lived through them, we explore how the environment and people cope with disaster and.
Since the deepwater horizon explosion the night of april 20, federal authorities. Safety professionals in all industries can learn from the mistakes that led to the deepwater horizon disaster. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 people. Cnn eight years ago, on 20 april 2010, a rig, drilling at the moncondo prospect became engulfed in a fireball, a fireball which could be seen from over 40 miles away. Ten years after the deepwater horizon oil spill were.
Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. Introduction the deepwater horizon rig sank on april 22, 2010, two days after the macondo well blowout and explosion that killed 11 workers. It was a result of the well blowout that began with the deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion on april 20, 2010. The deepwater horizon spill resulted in the largest natural resource damage assessment ever undertaken. With the publication of lessons learned from the deepwater horizon response, niosh hopes to share the knowledge gained during this response including the application of knowledge gained from past largescale emergency responses, report how we can improve our response to similar. Interior fact sheet bp deepwater horizon response at approximately 10 pm on april 20th, a devastating explosion occurred on the british petroleum bp deepwater horizon drill rig, claiming the lives of eleven men. 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. It was an oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest marine oil spill in history. In 2009, the deepwater horizon drilled the worlds deepest oil well at a total depth of approximately 35,055 feet in the gulf of mexico. The title of this document is 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill response esf 8 after action reportimprovement plan aapip. The hydrocarbons reaching the surface ignited engulfing the deepwater horizon in flames.
Follow our stepbystep timeline of the bp oil spill, from the construction of deepwater horizon to date. Offshore oil drilling is complex work that employs stateofthe art technology in an extremely dynamic environment. The florida department health fdoh is floridas lead agency for the function. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The deepwater horizon dwh oil rig exploded on april 20, 2010, initiating the discharge of over 800 million liters of oil into the gulf of mexico over approximately three months table 1 and figure 1. Additionally, our environmental response management software allows anyone to download the data from a scientific study, and then see that data on a map. Two of our largest endeavors are the deepwater horizon natural resource damage assessment dwh nrda and restore act implementation. Cover memo volume i us coast guard report volume ii us department of the interior report deepwater horizon report appendices. Apr 04, 2017 assessing the impacts from deepwater horizon april 4, 2017 the 2010 deepwater horizon disaster spread spilled oil deep into the oceans depths and along the shores of the gulf of mexico, compromising the complex ecosystem and local economies. Searchandrescue operations by the us national response.