who survived deepwater horizon
Inside the Harrowing True Story of Deepwater Horizon Survivor Mike Williams: 'It Haunts Me'. Itâs been six years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, but for survivor Mike Williams, the memory is still fresh. After the disaster struck in April 2010, Williams, who worked as the Chief Electronics Technician on the oil rig, quickly became one of the voices of the tragedy.