Deepwater Horizon : a systems analysis of the Macondo disaster / Earl Boebert, James Blossom.
Boebert, Earl, 1939- author.; Blossom, James, 1950- author.
2016
TN871.3 .B64 2016eb
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Title Deepwater Horizon : a systems analysis of the Macondo disaster / Earl Boebert, James Blossom.
Author Boebert, Earl, 1939- author.
ISBN 9780674545267 (electronic book)
0674545265 (electronic book)
9780674545236
0674545230
Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (x, 290 pages)
Call Number TN871.3 .B64 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 363.11/9622338190916364
Summary "This book gives a detailed description and analysis of the events leading up to the explosion and fire at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The authors provide a comprehensive, fair account of what happened and why, and what could be done to minimize the risk of future business and engineering disasters. Boebert and Blossom question the disaggregated business model for companies that undertake risky, complicated engineering projects in difficult and dangerous environments. They argue that a systems approach, with hands-on attention from top management, is crucial. Writing for the general intelligent reader, the authors provide a clear description of the technicalities of the rig, how it was supposed to work, and how it failed"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Added Author Blossom, James, 1950- author.
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Controlling Macondo
From rig to well
Weighing Macondo's risks
The struggle with Macondo
Planning the production tail
The production casing plan
The cementing plan
The test and displacement plan
A reconstructed plan
The systems of the Horizon
Up to the edge
The final day
Going over
The lessons of Macondo
Afterword : evidence, reports, and conventional wisdom.

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