The BP Macondo Blowout: Implications for Offshore Oil Operations in the US (OGELFORUM discussion)
Article from: OGEL 3 (2010), in Oil Spills
Introduction
The BP Macondo blowout and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico sparked an informative and wide-ranging dialogue by OGELFORUM members from economic, legal, engineering, and other backgrounds. The below commentary surveys the implications that the Macondo blowout may have on offshore oil activities from soon after the fatal explosion which caused the massive oil spill up to the recent bottom kill of the well. All postings can be found in the OGELFORUM archive which is available at the OGEL website www.ogel.org.