In 2010 an Oil Drilling Rig suffered a catastrophic well blowout, killing 11 people, destroying the rig and leading to the worst maritime oil spill in history. It all happened a few hours after the well was declared safe and ready for handover. We look at the human and financial factors that led to the incident at Macondo.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:

Deepwater Drilling
Semi-submersible Platform
Macondo Prospect
Macondo Prospect Gulf of Mexico
Deepwater Horizon MC252 Data ERMA
Tool Pusher
Blowout (well drilling)
Deepwater Horizon Explosion
BP Oil Spill Report As It Happened
How Prepared Are We For the Next Major Oil Spill
Oil Spill Day 100 The 11 Men Who Died On The Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Letter To BP CEO Tony Hayward
BP Manager Ignored Warnings Before Deepwater Horizon Blew
BP And The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Of 2010
DeepWater Horizon Explosion Was No Surprise
Minerals Management Service
Muster And Evacuation Regulation
GPO Oil Commission
BP Guilty Verdict
BP Deepwater Horizon Costs Balloon To $65B USD

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