National Commission of the BP Horizon Deepwater Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Final Report

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Final Report (Released 01/11/2011)


<!-- /#content-header -->Full Final Report (16.76 MB)
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Introduction (Front Matter) (1.5 MB)
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<TABLE class=final-report-table><TBODY><TR><TD class=section>Part I: The Path to Tragedy (6.85 MB)
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</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 1 (2.25 MB)
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"Everyone involved with the job...was completely satisfied..."
The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 2 (4.02 MB)
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"Each oil well has its own personality"
This History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 3 (1.05 MB)
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"It was like pulling teeth."
Oversight--and Oversights--in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=section>Part II: Explosion and Aftermath (15.01 MB)
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The Cause and Consequences of Disaster


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 4 (3.22 MB)
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"But, who cares, it's done, end of story, [we] will probably be fine and we'll get a good cement job."
The Macondo Well and the Blowout


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 5 (3.77 MB)
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"You're in it now, up to your neck!"
Response and Containment


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 6 (4.92 MB)
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"The worst environmental disaster America has ever faced"
Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 7 (3.94 MB)
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"People have plan fatigue . . . they've been planned to death"
Recovery and Restoration


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=section>Part III: Lessons Learned (6.17 MB)
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Industry, Government, and Energy Policy


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 8 (3.49 MB)
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"Safety is not proprietary"
Changing Business as Usual


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 9 (2.33 MB)
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"Develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore drilling."
Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=chapter>Chapter 10 (1.01 MB)
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American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling


</TD><TR><TR><TD class=section>Back Matter (876 KB)
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• End Notes (336 KB) Mirror
• Appendix A: Commission Members (489 KB) Mirror
• Appendix B: List of Acronyms (180 KB) Mirror
• Appendix C: Executive Order (222 KB) Mirror
• Appendix D: Commission Staff and Consultants (322 KB) Mirror
• Appendix E: List of Commission Meetings (182 KB) Mirror
• Appendix F: Staff Working Papers (202 KB) Mirror
• Index (538 KB) Mirror

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