Deepwater wells, and oil spill response, global industry response group recommendations, may 2011 t national academy of engineering. The joint investigation team jit comprised of members from the u. Explosion and fire at the macondo well open pdf 2 mb. The first was able to intersect the well and permanently seal the macondo well. Sep 05, 2012 the naenrc report committee found that the actions, policies, and procedures of the companies involved with the macondo welldeepwater horizon disaster did not provide an effective systems approach to safety commensurate with the risks of the welldrilling operation. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for. Click download or read online button to get final report on the investigation of the macondo well blowout book now. 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. Pdf human error analysis of the macondo well blowout. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california, berkeley. Assessment of flow rate estimates for the deepwater horizon macondo well oil spill background on the macondo well and oil spill origin the macondo well is located in the mississippi canyon block 252 mc252 of the gulf of mexico, approximately 50 nautical miles 93 km southeast of the mississippi river delta 28. Oil under pressure gushed into the deep ocean from the bps macondo well, located about 1 mile below the ocean surface and about 50 miles offshore. Bp leased the mississippi canyon block 252 mc252 for oil and gas exploration and designated it the macondo prospect.
Macondo investigation report volume 1 june 5, 2014 1. The deepwater horizon, the macondo well, and sudden death on the gulf of mexico. Evaluation of the cementing on the 9 58 x 7 production. Final report on the causes of bps macondo well blowout. Process safety metrics gleaned from the macondo blowout. The offshore drilling industry has made tremendous technological strides since a freestanding structure for drilling was built in 1937 in the gulf of mexico in 14 feet of water, more than a mile offshore. Forensic examination of deepwater horizon blowout preventer, march 11, 2011, and addenda, may 2, 2011. Overpressure at the macondo well and its impact on the.
This report was not previously released as a separate document. House of representatives, one hundred twelfth congress, first session, wednesday, january 26, 2011. Macondo well onto transoceans deepwater horizon, resulting in explosions and fire on the rig. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau of. The investigation found that no single factor caused the macondo well tragedy, is bps findings in short.
This is the report of an internal bp incident investigation team. Nae website lessons from the macondo well blowout in the. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive summary 5 well control response actions failed to regain control of the well. On the evening of april 20, 2010, a well control event allowed hydrocarbons to escape from the macondo well onto transoceans deepwater horizon, resulting in explosions and fire on the rig. Two relief wells had been drilled to provide bottom kill capability. Analyses of currently available evidence indicates the single critical element precipitating this blowout was the undetected entry of high pressure high temperature highly charged hydrocarbons into the macondo well. Eleven people lost their lives, and 17 others were injured. Macondo well incident transocean investigation report, june 2011. Macondo welldeepwater horizon blowout ftp directory listing.
Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive summary. In an internal investigative report released wednesday, bp says, no single factor caused the macondo well tragedy. Macondo well deepwater horizon blowout at the request of the u. Final report on the investigation of the macondo well blowout 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. The situation stemmed from a series of human errors through all stages of the project. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report bp.
Report regarding the causes of the april 20, 2010 macondo well blowout, september 2011 t ogp. Macondo well onto transoceans deepwater horizon, resulting in explosions and fire on. The macondo prospect mississippi canyon block 252, abbreviated mc252 is an oil and gas prospect in the united states exclusive economic zone of the gulf of mexico, off the coast of louisiana. Nodal analysis estimates of fluid flow from the bp macondo mc252 well. This report examines the causes of the blowout of the macondo well that occurred in the gulf of mexico on april 20, 2010, and provides a series of recommendations, for both the oil and gas industry and government regulators, intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of any future losses of well control during offshore drilling. Deepwater horizon accident investigation report executive. Explosion and fire at the macondo well open pdf 357 kb. The prospect was the site of the deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion in april 2010 that led to a major oil spill in the region.
The third progress report december 1, 2010 concluded. Final report of the presidents national commission on the bp. Department of the interior, a national academy of engineeringnational research council committee examined the probable causes of the deepwater horizon explosion, fire, and oil spill in order to identify measures for preventing similar harm in the future. Chief counsels report released february 17, 2011 more detailed explanationofdetailed explanation of findings contained in chapter 4 of the commissions report contains some additional information not available at time commissions report written confirmed findings 21. A suncam online continuing education course a case study in engineering ethics. Dhsg final reportmarch 2011 university of california. The fire, which was fed by hydrocarbons from the well, continued for 36 hours until the rig sank. Pumping heavy kill mud into the well to reduce pressure at the well head, followed by cement to permanently seal off flow paths succeeded. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau. Volume 2 fundamentals of well control, issue 3, bpa. Pursuant to federal rule of civil procedure 52a, the court enters these findings of fact and conclusions of law relative to the phase one trial.
Pdf the macondo well blowout resulted in 11 fatalities and caused the largest nonintentional oil. Another concern outlined in the report was that while bp had emphasized personal safety and. This overview is part 1 of 3 of the investigation report, explosion and fire at the macondo well, published by the u. Report regarding the causes of the april 20, 2010 macondo well blowout. 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. Subsea videos captured dramatic images of oil spewing unchecked from the wells broken riser pipe. If any finding is in truth a conclusion of law, or if any conclusion stated is in truth a finding of fact, it shall be deemed so. The lack of a strong safety culture is evident in the multiple flawed. 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 nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Final report on the investigation of the macondo well blowout. Bp and the deepwater horizon disaster of 2010 mit sloan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Nodal team report to the flow rate technical group.
Cover memo volume i us coast guard report volume ii us department of the interior report deepwater horizon report appendices. These companies maintain quickly deployable systems that are designed to stem any uncontrolled flow of hydrocarbons from a subsea well and facilitate training. Lessons for offshore drilling safety the national academy of sciences is a private, nonprofit, selfperpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Based on the analysis presented in the csb macondo investigation report, volumes 3 and 4, and the requirements listed in r10, revise recommended practice 75, development of a safety and environmental management program for offshore operations and facilities, 3rd ed. The macondo well blowout resulted in 11 fatalities and caused the largest nonintentional oil spill in history. Deepwater horizon progress report 3 study group december 2010 5 finding 2 the macondo well project failures have demonstrated that the consequences of major offshore oil and gas system failures can be several orders of magnitude greater than. Click download or read online button to get macondo well deepwater horizon blowout book now. Assessment of flow rate estimates for the deepwater horizon. Bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement issued a final assessment of the event, report regarding the causes of the april 20, 2010, macondo well blowout, which assesses responsibility for the explosion and concludes with a variety of technical recommendations to help improve safety in the. Title final report of the presidents national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Report regarding the causes of the macondo well blowout, department of interior, september 2011. Bp oil spill report as it happened environment the. Coast guard and bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement boemre examined five aspects of this disaster relating to areas of responsibility of the u. Deepwater horizon blowout preventer failure analysis report.
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