Problem
The Case Study: BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster of 2010 By Christina Ingersoll, Richard M. Locke, Cate Reavis April 3, 2012
Question I: Overview the case study in BP's operations management and analyze the issues to determine the core problem that led to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Question II: Observe the operational culture of BP and the relationships with its contractors. Analyze Macondo's project decisions that lead to the well oil leak from the views of (i) Halliburton cement contractor Jesse Marc Gagliano (ii) Transocean's Chief Electronics Technician Mike Williams and BP's Decision Makers for the project
Question III: Evaluate the impact of the supply-chain reactions from the Deepwater Horizon Disaster using the Supply-Chain Decisions Impact Strategy and other related theories or models. Focus on Macondo's Project supply chain reactions from the procurement of inventories until the environmental outcome of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Question IV: If you are the risk management committee assigned to investigate the consequences from the Deep Horizon Disaster, formulate a strategic forecasting analysis using related theories or formulas to overcome such disaster. Focus on the environmental and economic perspectives in the forecasting analysis approach.