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Part I: History
A brief history of oil spills
-Arabian Gulf
-Ixtoc I
-Atlantic Empress
-Fergana Valley
-ABT Summer
-Nowruz Field Platform
-Catillo de Bellver
Amoco Cadiz
MT Haven
-Odyssey
Sea Star
Morris J. Berman
Irenes Serenade
Urquila
Torrey Canyon
Montara
Part II: The industry
Various ways to extract oil
Where does oil come from?
early extraction and shallow well
offshore drilling
deep sea drilling
the complication of combined oil and gas at pressure
the risks in perspective of drilling, transportation, refining, distribution, and consumption
Part III: What happened
The Macondo spill
history of the Macondo oil reservoir
events leading up to the fire and spill
partners in the spill
early BP response
U.S. Federal government response
the science of determining the spill rate
Part IV: The media
For all the world to see
the first example of transparency at the ocean's floor
a spill in clear view
the role of the media
an assumption of moral responsibility
the public face of BP
24 hour news cycle
Part V: The science
Engineering a solution
what went wrong
five contributing factors and their implications
the effectiveness of various solutions
deep sea dispersants
the new phenomenon of subsea plumes
when engineering meets politics
Part VI: Politics
A parallel political agenda
a stalled U.S. energy bill
concessions to offshore drilling in return for a filibuster proof energy bill
a moratorium on drilling
finger pointing
Congress extracts a pound of flesh
time to talk tough, heads must role
Part VII: Business
The market response
loss of value of BP stock
exaggerated claims of cost and liability
promise to pay all legitimate claims
the $20B solution
a special master and his scope
talk of bankruptcy, merger and acquisition
Part VIII:- The fix
Capping and abating the spill
a final solution
the cleanup effort
long term effects
direct and indirect costs
the human toll
the effectiveness of compensation
Part IX: The law
A complicated legal landmine
statutory liability
the Jones Act
Who's in charge
new laws in Congress can't be retroactive
maritime oil spill law
shareholder and class action suits
Part X: Our role
The world's insatiable need for energy and hydrocarbon based fuels
we are all part of the problem
past consumption
demand from emerging nations
future prospects
all the easy oil has been tapped
the economics of alternatives to hydrocarbons
Part XI:
Conclusion
Where to go from here.
A brief history of oil spills
-Arabian Gulf
-Ixtoc I
-Atlantic Empress
-Fergana Valley
-ABT Summer
-Nowruz Field Platform
-Catillo de Bellver
Amoco Cadiz
MT Haven
-Odyssey
Sea Star
Morris J. Berman
Irenes Serenade
Urquila
Torrey Canyon
Montara
Part II: The industry
Various ways to extract oil
Where does oil come from?
early extraction and shallow well
offshore drilling
deep sea drilling
the complication of combined oil and gas at pressure
the risks in perspective of drilling, transportation, refining, distribution, and consumption
Part III: What happened
The Macondo spill
history of the Macondo oil reservoir
events leading up to the fire and spill
partners in the spill
early BP response
U.S. Federal government response
the science of determining the spill rate
Part IV: The media
For all the world to see
the first example of transparency at the ocean's floor
a spill in clear view
the role of the media
an assumption of moral responsibility
the public face of BP
24 hour news cycle
Part V: The science
Engineering a solution
what went wrong
five contributing factors and their implications
the effectiveness of various solutions
deep sea dispersants
the new phenomenon of subsea plumes
when engineering meets politics
Part VI: Politics
A parallel political agenda
a stalled U.S. energy bill
concessions to offshore drilling in return for a filibuster proof energy bill
a moratorium on drilling
finger pointing
Congress extracts a pound of flesh
time to talk tough, heads must role
Part VII: Business
The market response
loss of value of BP stock
exaggerated claims of cost and liability
promise to pay all legitimate claims
the $20B solution
a special master and his scope
talk of bankruptcy, merger and acquisition
Part VIII:- The fix
Capping and abating the spill
a final solution
the cleanup effort
long term effects
direct and indirect costs
the human toll
the effectiveness of compensation
Part IX: The law
A complicated legal landmine
statutory liability
the Jones Act
Who's in charge
new laws in Congress can't be retroactive
maritime oil spill law
shareholder and class action suits
Part X: Our role
The world's insatiable need for energy and hydrocarbon based fuels
we are all part of the problem
past consumption
demand from emerging nations
future prospects
all the easy oil has been tapped
the economics of alternatives to hydrocarbons
Part XI:
Conclusion
Where to go from here.