Category Archives: Cause

Blowout preventer was flawed

Posted on March 23, 2011 by zerbe

A Norwegian firm reports the blowout preventer failed because of faulty design and a bent piece of pipe, shifting some blame away from the oil giant. The 551 page repot cast blame on the blowout preventer’s blind shear rams, which … Continue reading →

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Testing to Begin on Blow Out Preventer

Posted on November 16, 2010 by zerbe

Testing began today on the failed BOP in a NASA facility in New Orleans. The BOP can snuff a blowout by squeezing rubber seals tightly around the pipes with up to 1 million pounds of force. If the seals fail, … Continue reading →

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BP Report: Blames Transocean And Halliburton

Posted on September 8, 2010 by zerbe

While BP claims their internal investigation was free from any senior management input, it was subject to many reviews from BP internal legal team. Hopefully the incident will provide the necessary wake-up call to the true cost of oil and … Continue reading →

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What Happened on the Deepwater Horizon

Posted on September 1, 2010 by zerbe

Here’s a great diagram of what went wrong with the Deepwater Horizon drilling. Click on the image for a larger version Graphic provided by Emmett Mayer III and Dan Shea / The Times-Picayune Source: Staff Research

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Great Article on the Deepwater Horizon’s Last Day

Posted on August 26, 2010 by zerbe

The Wall Street Journal compiled a great article on the doomed rig’s last day and the divisive change of plans to use less drilling mud. Definitely worth the read. Read the full article here According to the investigation by the … Continue reading →

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