Deepwater Horizon: A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster

On April 20, 2010, the crew of the floating drill rig Deepwater Horizon lost control of the Macondo oil well forty miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Escaping gas and oil ignited, destroying the rig, killing eleven crew members, and injuring dozens more. The emergency spiraled into the worst human-made economic and ecological disaster in Gulf Coast history.

Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert and James Blossom offer the most comprehensive account to date of BP�s Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Sifting through a mountain of evidence generated by the 

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Press (September 6, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674545230
• ISBN-13: 978-0674545236
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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