Deep water
Subtitle: the Gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling : report to the President
By: National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Publisher: National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.; United States Government Printing Office
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780160873713
Subjects: Government policy; Offshore oil well drilling; BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010; United States; United States. National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; Oil spills
Other titles: Gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling
Description: Synopsis: 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. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas-the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future. The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions-changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology-required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. Complementary reports, staff background papers, hearing records, and other materials produced by the Commission are available at www.oilspillcommission.gov.
Notes: "January 2011."

Shipping list no.: 2011-0020-S.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-355) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: The path to tragedy; title: Part II: Explosion and aftermath: the causes and consequences of the disaster; title: Part III: Lessons learned: industry, government, energy policy; title: Appendixes.