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Table of Contents
Forewao ..rd .......................................................................................................................
PART I: The Path to Tragedy .................................................................. ....................... xiii
Ch a pter 1 ..................................................................................................... 1
"Everyone involved with the job...was completely satisfied...."
The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico
Ch a pter 2 .................................................................................................. .................. 2 1
"Each oil well has its own personality"
The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States
Chapter 3 ............................................................. 55
"It was like pulling teeth."
Oversight-and Oversights-in Regulating
Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico
PART II: Explosion and Aftermath:
The Causes and Consequences of the Disaster............. 87
Chapter 4 ................................................... 89
"But, who cares, it's done, end of story, [we] will probably
be fine and we'll get a good cement job."
The Macondo Well and the Blowout
Chapter 5 ................................................... ............ 129
"You're in it now, up to your neck!"
Response and Containment
Ch apter 6 ............................................................................................. 1 73
"The worst environmental disaster America has ever faced."
Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment
Chapter 7 ...................................................................... 197
"People have plan fatigue ... they've been planned to death"
Recovery and Restoration
PART II: Lessons Learned:
Industry, Government, Energy Policy ..................................... 215
Chapter 8 ................................................. ........... 2 17
"Safety is not proprietary."
Changing Business as Usual
Chapter 9 ... ..................... ............... ..................................................... 24 9
"Develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated
with offshore drilling." Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf
Chapter 10 .................................... .......... .................................... 2 93
American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling
E nd n otes .................................................................................................. .......................... 3 0 7
Appendices
AppendixA: Commission Members............................... 356
Appendix B: List ofAcronyms............................................................ 358
Appendix C.- Executive Order................................................................ 359
Appendix D: Commission Staff and Consultants................................ 362
Appendix E: List of Commission Meetings .................... 365
Appendix F List of Staff Working Papers ............................... .................... .......... 366
Index ............................................................. 368
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National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling (U.S.). Deep Water: the Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling, book, January 2011; Washington, D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123527/m1/7/: accessed May 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.