Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau goodreads. Among these was the difficult task of restoring the ocean and coastal ecosystems of the gulf of mexico gom to the condition they would have been in but for the spill. The making of an american sea won the 2018 pulitzer prize for history. Following a wellhead blowout that destroyed the drilling platform, 4. Gulf of mexico oil spill information library of congress. Mar 01, 2012 the public image of oil giant bp plc has taken some huge hits since the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill but a new book purporting to look inside bp may open up a whole new set of thorny questions.
In the back of the book is an index, a glossary, and additional recommended resources to explore. Richard adams and adam gabbatt, bp oil spill report as it happened. Apr 09, 2014 the bp oil disaster in the gulf of mexico caused dangerous aftereffects to more than a dozen different animals from dolphins to oysters, a report from an environmental campaign group said on tuesday. The gulf of mexico oil spill download ebook pdf, epub. The deepwater horizon oil spill in 2010 was the biggest oil spill in the u. From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spills duration, the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. Volume 1 begins with an overview of the following chapters and focuses on the big picture rather than the details of habitat quality and biota.
A shell helicopter spotted the spillat that point, roughly the size. Disaster in the gulf of mexico, prolific nonfiction writer and florida resident elaine landau gives young readers the essential facts about the spill. Mar, 2020 deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. When oil company bp started drilling the macondo prospect well, they expected barrels of petroleum would fill their coffers. This 2volume series compiles and summarizes thousands of data sets showing the status of habitats and biota in the gulf of mexico before the deepwater horizon oil spill that began on april 20, 2010. The gulf of mexico has by far the largest, bestequipped, most experienced oil spillcontainment system in the nation. John konrad and tom shroder team up to deliver a compellingly gripping account of the disastrous gulf oil spill. Little black book of oil spill response contractors. Mar 01, 2011 next to that diagram is an underwater photographs that shows oil and gas leaking at the site of the deepwater horizon spill. All children might have heard about the oil spill, but dont know all the details about it. Aug 01, 2010 the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. Assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on.
Blowout in the gulf is a fastpaced, vivid account of the centurylong rush to exploit that led to the bp disaster. There have been concerns about the extent to which hazards. The book spans 118 pages, and lists the contact details of over 1,200 oil spill clean up contractors in 50 countries including north america and canada. It has hundreds of experienced volunteer fishing boats at its disposal. Tracking the oil spill new york times oil pipelines and platforms in the gulf of mexico matthew baker emergency fishing closure area updated daily noaa fisheries service oil spill trajectory forecast maps 24, 48 and 72 hour noaainternet archive oil slick. From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill s duration, the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The unprecedented volume, depth, and spatial scale of the deepwater horizon dwh oil spill created many enormous challenges for policymakers. The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy in america.
May 20, 2016 the deepwater horizon oil spill in 2010 was the biggest oil spill in the u. Next to that diagram is an underwater photographs that shows oil and gas leaking at the site of the deepwater horizon spill. This directory has been in publication since 2001 and is the only directory dedicated to listing oil spill contractors world wide. Since oil spills are very bad for our oceans and oceanic wildlife, the book talks about ways to help contain and clean up the. For 87 days, crude oil poured into the gulf at 100 litres per second. Exploration for oil in the gulf of mexico had become ruled by the engineers conceit. Jul 24, 2017 new books detail gulf of mexico before the spill retired rice professor organizes assessment of the gulfs health before deepwater horizon accident.
In his remarks he announced that the bottom kill procedure to permanently. As the age of oil approaches an end, the authors point us in other, sustainable, directions. Apr 27, 2018 when oil company bp started drilling the macondo prospect well, they expected barrels of petroleum would fill their coffers. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. Oct 17, 2017 last week, a pipe owned by offshore oil and gas operator llog exploration company, llc spilled up to 393,000 gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico, reminding many observers of the deepwater horizon explosion seven years ago that spewed approximately 210 million gallons of crude into familiar territory. The world witnessed the largest oil spill in its history in april 2010 in the gulf of mexico. On april 20, 2010, the macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men and beginning a catastrophe that sank the deepwater horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. Jun 18, 2010 a timeline of the gulf oil spill, from the deepwater horizon rig explosion that began it, to the containment cap that has slowed the flow of oil subscribe to.
Houston july 24, 2017 a retired professor at rice university has published a massive, openaccess analysis of the state of the gulf of mexico before the deepwater horizon accident in 2010. The smithsonian institution gulf of mexico holdings are expected to provide an important baseline of understanding for future scientific studies on the impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. This week on florida matters, we talk about how the environmental history of the gulf of mexico shaped human life over the years with jack e. Oil spill environmental forensics case studies 1st edition. The oil slick spreading across the gulf of mexico has shattered the notion that offshore drilling had become safe. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Oil spill is a nonfiction book, that is all about oil spills. Courtney farrell provides an account of the explosion on the oil rig deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico in april, 2010, that resulted in the deaths of eleven people and caused the largest offshore oil spill in. In his remarks he announced that the bottom kill procedure to. Nearly 400,000 gallons of oil spew into gulf of mexico. Most children have probably heard about the bp oil spill in gulf of mexico. The gulf of mexico yields more finfish, shrimp, and shellfish annually than the south and midatlantic, chesapeake, and new england areas combined. Informational nonfiction, 1,216 words, level u grade 4, lexile 1050l. Oct 29, 2017 how a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Click download or read online button to get the gulf of mexico oil spill book now. New books detail gulf of mexico before the spill retired rice professor organizes assessment of the gulfs health before deepwater horizon accident. In blowout in the gulf, energy experts william freudenburg and robert. Bp released its report into the oil spill which followed the deepwater horizon explosion in the gulf of mexico, the guardian, september 8, 2010. The loss of life would be steep, but the loss to the environment would be equally devastating as oil began pouring into the gulf of mexico two days after the rig sank and took the riser with it. Major accidental oil spills in the gulf are infrequent. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill on april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. A timeline of the gulf oil spill, from the deepwater horizon rig explosion that began it, to the containment cap that has slowed the flow of oil subscribe to.
On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon. Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into gulf of mexico. The explosion occurred in an oil well of british petroleum and it is estimated that almost 4. Among these was the difficult task of restoring the ocean and coastal ecosystems of the gulf of mexico gom. For months, oil gushed into the gulf, spreading death and destruction. Brownes bp costcutting led to gulf spill, book says.
Awardwinning nonfiction childrens book author elaine landau has written over 300 books for young readers. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Disaster in the gulf has a lot of information about that and other spills the u. On may 12, one of shells subsea flow lines sprung a leak, and 88,200 gallons of crude oil spilled into the gulf of mexico. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. Oil spill environmental forensics case studies includes 34 chapters that serve to present various aspects of environmental forensics in relation to realworld oil spill case studies from around the globe. How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the new. But earth has a limited amount of it, and finding and collecting oil can. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Key lessons learned from the responses to previous deep spills, as well as unresolved scientific questions for additional research, are highlighted. This short childrens film examines how the oil spill in the gulf of mexico can affect us and they experiment to see how oil affects sea animals. The explosion on april 20, 2010, of energy giant bps deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, coupled with its sinking on april 22, led to the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. There is a section discussing what students can do to help and another that gives an historical overview of other oil spills.
If you want to know all about the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, scholastic has the book for you. Deep oil spills facts, fate, and effects steven murawski springer. Brownes bp costcutting led to gulf spill, book says reuters. The gulf of mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. Bet you didnt hear shell spilled a bunch of oil in the gulf. Workers are trying to contain the rustcolored oil that is harming wildlife and the economy of the area.
Bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill, 2010. The book starts off by talking about the awful oil spill from the exxon valdez tanker ship. Justin mullins, the eight failures that caused the gulf oil spill, new scientist, september, 8, 2010. The companys gulf of mexico regional oil spill response plan specifically instructs officials not to make promises that property, ecology, or anything. Gulf of mexico oil spill information summary website details emergency management in alabama, especially with regard to the bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bps macondo well. The public image of oil giant bp plc has taken some huge hits since the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill but a new book purporting to look inside bp may open up a. Instead, they filled the gulf of mexico with oil from a cracked drill stem,1500 metres deep. As finite and remote oil and gas supplies dwindle, the risks, human and environmental, will only increase. The water is warm year round and relatively calm except in hurricane season. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico elaine landau.
Thad allen answered questions about the impact of the gulf of mexico oil spill, bps response, and what tasks still remain. On the night of april 20, 2010, a series of explosions rocked the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. The gulf of mexico has beencontinuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of yearsfrom natural oil and gas seeps on the sea floor, and more recently from oildrilling and production activities located in the water near and far fromshore. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its. This ebook provides the layreader with an impartial overview of the circumstances leading to the crisis as well as an early analysis of the gulf coast oil spill. Tony hayward continued to testify on the role of bp in the gulf of mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. Aug 10, 2011 this short childrens film examines how the oil spill in the gulf of mexico can affect us and they experiment to see how oil affects sea animals. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for. How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the. Smashwords gulf of mexico oil spill a book by up to speed. How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible. A massive oil slick from an offshore oil leak in the gulf of mexico has made its way to the shores of louisiana, mississippi, and alabama.
Analysis of the gulf of mexico oil spill freebooksummary. Sponsored by the monterey bay sanctuary foundation. The spill released more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico, and has been catastrophic to. The riser, or pipe, was left crumpled and oil began to spew into the ocean. And instead of record profits, bp got the record for the largest accidental oil spill in history. Gas in the macondo well had surged upward unexpectedly, causing a mix of drilling mud and seawater to spew uncontrollably into the air much like a volcanic eruption. The bp oil disaster in the gulf of mexico caused dangerous aftereffects to more than a dozen different animals from dolphins to oysters, a report from an. Authors representing academic, government, and private researcher groups from 14 countries bring a diverse and global perspective to this volume. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the. Aug 20, 2010 thad allen answered questions about the impact of the gulf of mexico oil spill, bps response, and what tasks still remain. It goes on to describe different ways that oil spills can occur.
Last week, a pipe owned by offshore oil and gas operator llog exploration company, llc spilled up to 393,000 gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico, reminding many observers of the deepwater horizon explosion seven years ago that spewed approximately 210. The book includes interviews with experts and a kidfriendly explanation of why oil is so important to our country. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Dec 10, 2019 this week on florida matters, we talk about how the environmental history of the gulf of mexico shaped human life over the years with jack e. A close look at the accident shows that lax federal oversight, complacency by bp and the other companies involved, and the complexities of drilling a mile deep all combined to create the perfect environmental storm.
Currently, over 50% of the oil from the gulf of mexico now comes from waters. The story of how a chain of failures, missteps, and bad decisions led to americas biggest environmental disaster. Jun 17, 2010 tony hayward continued to testify on the role of bp in the gulf of mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Nearly 400,000 gallons of oil spew into gulf of mexico, could. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling 2011, by united states national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling pdf with commentary at govinfo. The risks associated with extensive, prolonged use of dispersants, with oil fumes, and with particulate matter from controlled burns are also uncertain. The rig was located about 66 km 41 mi off the coast of louisiana. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau.
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