Earl Boebert, James M. Blossom , Peter G. Neumann

Deepwater Horizon: A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster

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ISBN 13:
9780674545236
author:
Earl Boebert, James M. Blossom , Peter G. Neumann
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
15.7 x 2.5 x 23.6 cm
Genre:
Science & Nature, Engineering & Technology, Civil Engineering, Earl Boebert, James M. Blossom, Peter G. Neumann,Deepwater Horizon: A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster,Harvard University Press,0674545230,Technology: General & Reference,BP Deepw
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The Deepwater Horizon disaster was one of the most catastrophic events in Gulf Coast history. On April 20, 2010, an explosion on a floating oil rig killed eleven crew members and injured dozens more. Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert and James Blossom examine the causes of this tragedy in their comprehensive account of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The authors challenge the commonly accepted explanation for the disaster, which blames the crew's actions under pressure to cut costs. Instead, they argue that corporate and engineering decisions contributed to the blowout. This book provides a systems approach to understanding how similar disasters emerge and can be prevented. By analyzing the complex interactions of technology, people, and procedures involved in offshore drilling, Boebert and Blossom offer a nuanced explanation for one of the largest civil trials in US history.

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