Deepwater horizon: a systems analysis of the Macondo disaster
"This book gives a detailed description and analysis of the events leading up to the explosion and fire at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The authors provide a comprehensive, fair account of what happened and why, and what could be done to minimize the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England
Harvard University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | Deepwater Horizon: A Systems Analysis of the Macondo Disaster, by Earl Boebert and James M. Blossom. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2016. 304 pp. ISBN: 978-0674545236 (2018) (Ramanujam, Rangaraj)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gulf of Mexico
/ Oil spills
/ Environmental catastrophe
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| Further subjects: | B
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
B Offshore oil well drilling Accidents Prevention B Deepwater Horizon (Drilling rig) B Offshore oil well drilling Safety measures B Oil wells Blowouts Prevention B Oil wells (Mexico, Gulf of) Blowouts B Offshore oil well drilling Accidents (Mexico, Gulf of) |
| Summary: | "This book gives a detailed description and analysis of the events leading up to the explosion and fire at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The authors provide a comprehensive, fair account of what happened and why, and what could be done to minimize the risk of future business and engineering disasters. Boebert and Blossom question the disaggregated business model for companies that undertake risky, complicated engineering projects in difficult and dangerous environments. They argue that a systems approach, with hands-on attention from top management, is crucial. Writing for the general intelligent reader, the authors provide a clear description of the technicalities of the rig, how it was supposed to work, and how it failed"-- "This book gives a detailed description and analysis of the events leading up to the explosion and fire at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The authors provide a comprehensive, fair account of what happened and why, and what could be done to minimize the risk of future business and engineering disasters. Boebert and Blossom question the disaggregated business model for companies that undertake risky, complicated engineering projects in difficult and dangerous environments. They argue that a systems approach, with hands-on attention from top management, is crucial. Writing for the general intelligent reader, the authors provide a clear description of the technicalities of the rig, how it was supposed to work, and how it failed"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 259-290 |
| ISBN: | 0674545230 |