Assignment - The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Review the video : The Deepwater Horizon Disaster and prepare a reflection paper that addresses the following questions.
The Situation:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=deepwater+horizon+2016+a+second+from+disaster&view=detail&mid=2643DC6C8E8FC33713E22643DC6C8E8FC33713E2&FORM=VIRE
Questions:
Describe the primary causes of the Macondo oil well/Deepwater Horizon rig explosion as shown in the video "Seconds from Disaster - The Deepwater Horizon" Who were the major parties responsible for Macondo incident and what were the major pieces of equipment and products associated with the explosion Who is primarily and secondarily liable for the disaster?
Are any of the parties acting as independent contractors or agents of other parties?
Which regulatory agency or commission has jurisdiction over the incident? How could the explosion have been prevented?