Less than a year ago people were outraged about the huge event that was headlining in the news everywhere. This incident was called the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill, and this spill kept many frightened and waiting for answers on the future. The BP oil spill significantly changed many lives, cost an abundance of money, and occurred because people were being careless on the job and not as aware as they should have been. April 20, 2010 was a day that many remember, but not for a respectable reason. On this particular day, there was an explosion in the rig that caused a huge fire causing eleven workers to die and leaving 17 hurt (Walsh 2). The fire burned for 36 hours, until the rig fomally sank (BP Internal Investigation 3). Even from the beginning people’s lives were taken away, and not only did many people die but it made some depressed and caused other to have financial problems. Even though BP did not own the oil rig they were held accountable for what happened. The (Macondo oil well), was drilled less than a year ago, but was “owned by the drilling company Transocean and leased to the energy giant BP” (Walsh 1). BP was still at fault for this disaster people called an accident, even though the company was not the owner of the rig. Although, British Petroleum is one of the most well-known oil companies throughout the world, they have had many problems in their past. “In Alaska, home to one of BP’s longest-standing and most important business units, the company produced nearly twice as much oil as ConocoPhillips, the other major company operating there, but since 2000 it has also recorded nearly four times as many large spills of oil, chemicals or waste” (Lustgarten 2). That was just one example of how BP has bee... ... middle of paper ... ...t occurred because there were many mistakes. Eight results were found on how the oil well exploded, and one example is the “Well control response actions failed to regain control of the well” (BP Internal Investigation 5). This is just one example of how BP made a mistake, and seven more were found. BP already had a bad name because of their past, and this major disaster was just one more on the list. The BP oil spill was a major disaster that occurred less than a year ago, and has been a main concern for many different types of people. It affected the tourism, the seafood industry, and the real estate industry. Also, the oil spill cost BP millions of dollars. The money went to BP repairing the spill, and compensating companies and individuals that lost income due to the leak. The oil spill started on April 20, 2010 and is still an ongoing problem.
In my opinion, BP's response to the oil spill wasn't the best. Plus their spokesperson Tony Hayward's comments did little to help the situation. The response should have been about damage limitations. Hayward's responses made the company seem aloof and unconcerend about the environmental damage being done. When they gave an amout of barrels that were leaking into the ocean, they gave the wrong amount which hurted their credibility. They deflected the blame for the accident. BP would call the oil spill the "Gulf of Mexico oil spill" while the rest of the world called it the "BP oil spill." They might have took the blame but they said it wasn't their accident however they would take responsibility to clean it up even though it wasn't their fault. I think the fact that they used social media to show show updates and progress was a smart move since it is probably now the biggest media median. However, everything else was not the best way to handle this whole situation.
The Deepwater Horizon Incident, also referred to as the BP Oil Spill or BP Oil Disaster , was considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in which eleven people went missing and were never found. The reason this was such a catastrophe was because the oil rig in which this occurred on was about 40 miles away and was not reached by the Coast Guard in time for the fire to be extinguished or prevented from getting bigger.
...oot causes of the oil spill. From claim information, BP demonstrates that it paid approximately 11 billion dollars to individuals and businesses who survived the disaster. BP lost its agreement with the EPA in 2010 after the oil spill but it retained the agreement in 2014 by resolving all debarment and suspension matter. From all these activities, BP demonstrates its efforts to repair the reputational damages.
The BP oil spill began on 20 April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. On April 20, 2010, 126 workers on the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon were in the process of temporarily closing the exploratory Macondo oil well. That evening, an explosion abroad the drilling unit set off a chain of events that eventually led to the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven crewmembers lost their lives and others were seriously injured, as fire engulfed and ultimately destroyed the rig.
BP is acting unethically trying to evade its responsibilities and the consequences of the disaster. The arguments heard from the company to explain the possible causes of the oil rig explosion are quite different from those which correspond to most the trusted people like congressmen or researchers.
BP is the leading energy company. BP took its name from the initials of the company’s previous official name British Petroleum. The company was trying to persuade everyone that it was an environmental friendly company that was using and develop alternative energy technology. During its existence it paid so much in fines for pollution that it is become obvious that management did not really care about the environment, but only about maximizing profit in anyway. It was easier for them to pay fines than to change their management system and prove safety improvements in the workplace. After the explosion, BP’s stock price and its reputation went down, and it is one of the numerous results of the disaster. It has definitely happened because of a lack of strong ethical guidance.
On the night of the incident, 126 crewmembers were on board. As the rig was running, highly pressurized methane gas rose in the chamber, igniting the platform in a scorching blaze. The incident resulted in 11 deaths, 17 injured, and a gargantuan volume of oil spillage. Though many efforts were made in the attempt to stop the oil well from leaking, none were successful. In fact, the oil flowed from the drilling site for 87 days, making the cleanup significantly complicated. Certainly, the public was furious about the blunder, leading to criticism and protest against BP. Furthermore, it wasn’t until April 2014 that BP declared the cleanup substantially complete, proving the exhaustive endeavours involved in removal process. Thus, the BP oil crisis was one that invoked anger upon society, due to the environmental, economic, and health consequences involved in the oil
The BP oil spill was a tragedy on many levels, and there were many victims of that tragedy. Unfortunately, nothing can be done to un-do what happened in the Gulf on April 20, 2010. However, by not aggressively trying to fix the situation of local governments not spending monies dedicated towards protecting and restoring the Gulf to its pre-spill condition, we are allowing another tragedy to continue that we actually can control. The Gulf region and all of its resources are too valuable to us as a nation to simply allow it to fall victim to local greed and corruption, and it is up to us to us to fix the problem now.
The Deepwater Horizon spill occurred on 20 April 2010 and was caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that killed 11 workers and injured 17 more. The drilling rig, located 66 kilometers southeast of the Louisiana coast, left an oil gusher that was finally capped on July 15, almost 2 months later. This was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history and the largest offshore environmental disaster in the United States (Telegraph, New York Times, BBC News). It is estimated by scientists that over 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the ocean, about half of the crude oil the U.S. imports each day and worth $400 million (Popular Mechanics, CBC News). About 1070 kilometers of coastline were contaminated. Over 47 thousand personnel were deployed, 1.4 million barrels of liquid waste collected, and $40 billion spent on cleanup.
Introduction: British Petroleum is a big name in the Oil industries. It is counted as one among the seven super major oil and gas producing organizations. Main focus of the business is to extract oil, generating energy, making lubricants and petrochemicals for individual customers as well as the other related companies. British Petroleum is a multinational company operating its business in more than 70 countries. (bp.com)
Most people believe that one man-made natural disaster would teach us to be better, but we have learned that history repeats itself. The Exxon Valdez oil spill (in 1989) and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, or BP oil spill, (in 2010) were both devastating oil spills that shocked the nation. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred due to a tanker grounding. The BP oil spill was caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform. These two oil spills were both disasters and had greater effects in certain categories. In this essay, I will be comparing the cause of both oil spills, the damage/effect of both oil spills, and the cleanup of each oil spill.
During the BP Oil Spill in 2010, there were so many causes of that spill. However, causes always come with the effects and the same thing happened in this case. There were so many effects of the oil spill in the gulf which affected the people, environment, and nature in bad manners. The few effects of the BP Oil Spill were the Spill of the oil in the ocean, the stocks of the BP start falling and the fines for not using the right material.
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Oil Company and their platform rigs and how their rush to get the work done on time cause an oil spill and how they accepted the risk. The BP Deep Horizon Disaster in 2010 could have been avoided if they would have corrected the problems they ran into instead of ignoring them. Those in charge cut corners on the project and disregarded the cost of parts that needed to be replaced because waiting for new material could slow down work and
From a personal perspective, two costs that BP might incur from the oil spill in the Gulf Coast region would be as follows: First, additional funding for research to universities for marine & wildlife in the region and the impact on the environment. The incident has had a major impact on the Gulf region and beyond. “According to the website dosomething.com “16,000 total miles of coastline have been affected, including the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida”.