Organizational Design for Spill Containment in Deepwater Drilling Operations in the Gulf of Mexico: Assessment of the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) [PDF]
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 led to the deaths of 11 workers, a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf, and nearly three months of massive engineering and logistics efforts to stop the spill.
Macauley, Molly K. +4 more
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Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program 339: Mediterranean Outflow
<p>During Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 339, five sites were drilled in the Gulf of Cádiz and two sites were drilled off the West Iberian margin.
Flood, Roger D. +31 more
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Prioritizing Shark, Ray, and Chimaera Conservation in Rapidly Changing Polar Waters
Polar sharks, rays, and chimaeras face growing pressures from changing sea‐ice conditions, expanding fisheries, and limited protection. Our assessment highlights where critical habitats occur and how Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) can support more targeted conservation and fisheries management across the Arctic and Antarctic.
Vanessa B. Bettcher +26 more
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Location selection of deepwater relief wells in South China Sea
By analyzing affecting factors on deepwater relief well location selection, and focusing on the regional deepwater operating environment in South China Sea and different rig positioning types, a calculation method for minimum safety distance between ...
Weiqing ZHAO +3 more
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Deepwater Drilling: Law, Policy, and Economics of Firm Organization and Safety [PDF]
Although the causes of the Deepwater Horizon spill are not yet conclusively identified, significant attention has focused on the safety-related policies and practices—often referred to as the safety culture—of BP and other firms involved in drilling the ...
Cohen, Mark A. +3 more
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Based on a success case of deepwater drilling at Equatorial Guinea in West Africa Gulf, an experimental study has been made, which was focused on the chemical composition and microstructure of the anchor material of the mooring system used in the ...
Peng Wang +4 more
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Information Design in Common Value Auction With Moral Hazard: Application to OCS Leasing Auctions
This paper explores the impact of information design on the auctioneer's revenue in the U.S. offshore oil/gas lease auctions where, post‐auction, the winner decides whether to explore the auctioned tract and must pay the government a royalty on its production value.
Anh Nguyen
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Salt-Resistant Lubricant for Deep Water Drilling Fluids
In deepwater drilling, drilling fluids are affected by seawater, highly mineralized brine, and polyvalent metal ions. Conventional lubricants such as mineral oils, vegetable oils, and fatty acids often exhibit poor dispersion and incompatibility in high ...
Xiaodong LIU +5 more
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National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill and Offshore Drilling
This website is for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil SpilUnited States. Office of Fossil Energyl and Offshore Drilling, established by President Barack Obama on May 21, 2010.
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ASDD Technology in Deepwater Drilling and Its Process of Commercialization
The paper had discussed on a new technology and equipment in deepwater engineering, ASDD (Artificial Seabed Deepwater Drilling), and its process of commercialization in COSL of China.
Chang-quan Tang +2 more
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