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This book discusses one of the major U.S. disaster events within the past ten years. Scholars from various backgrounds address topics including the social and psychological impacts on Gulf Coast residents, the transformation of natural ecological systems, and media portrayals of the Obama administration and its response to this disaster.

BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010. --- BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- BP Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- BP Oil Spill, 2010 --- Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Oil Spill, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Oil Spill, 2010 --- Drilling platforms --- Oil spills --- Deepwater Horizon (Drilling rig) --- Social aspects. --- Environmental aspects. --- Accidents

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Oil Spill Science and Technology, Second Edition, delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors, to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. Completely new case studies are included with special attention to the Deepwater Horizon event, covering the impacts of wetlands and sand beaches, a mass balance approach, and the process for removing petroleum chemicals still trapped near Alabama beaches. Other new information on lingering oil left behind from the Exxon Valdez spill, the emergency system used in the Prestige incident, and coverage on the Heibei Spirit spill in Korea are also included. This updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the oil and gas industry. Updated with new chapters on risk analysis and communication, contingency planning, restoration, and case studies Supported with technological advances evolved from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil tragedy and events in the Arctic/Antarctic Multi-contributed from various industry experts to provide an extensive background in technical equipment and worldwide procedures used today

Oil spills --- Cleanup. --- Prevention. --- Management. --- Oil spill prevention --- Prevention of oil spills --- Pollution prevention --- Cleanup of oil spills --- Oil spill cleanup --- Cleaning --- Management

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Biodegradation mediated by indigenous microbial communities is the ultimate fate of the majority of oil hydrocarbon that enters the marine environment. The aim of this Research Topic is to highlight recent advances in our knowledge of the pathways and controls of microbially-catalyzed hydrocarbon degradation in marine ecosystems, with emphasis on the response of microbial communities to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In this Research Topic, we encouraged original research and reviews on the ecology of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, the rates and mechanisms of biodegradation, and the bioremediation of discharged oil under situ as well as near in situ conditions.

Biodegradation --- Metagenomics --- oil spill --- metatran --- bacterioplankton --- Bacteria --- Gulf of Mexico --- microbial communities --- hydrocarbon --- Deepwater Horizon

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"Along the Gulf Coast, history is often referenced as pre-Katrina or post-Katrina. However, the natural disaster that appalled the world in 2005 has been joined by another catastrophe, this one manmade--the greatest environmental and maritime accident of all time, the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. In less than five years, the Gulf Coast has experienced two colossal disasters, very different, yet very similar. And these two equally complex crises have resulted in a steep learning curve for all, but especially the journalists covering these enduring stories. In Oil and Water, the authors explore the media-fed experiences, the visuals and narratives associated with both disasters. Katrina journalists have reluctantly had to transform into oil spill journalists. The authors look at this process of growth from the viewpoints not only of the journalists, but also of the public and of the scientific community. Through a detailed analysis of the journalists' content, the authors tackle significant questions. This book assesses the quality of journalism and the effects that quality may have on the public. The authors argue that regardless of the type of journalism involved or the immensity of the events covered, successful reportage still depends on the fundamentals of journalism and the importance of following these tenets consistently in a crisis atmosphere, especially when confronted with enduring crises that are just years apart"-- "Along the Gulf Coast, history is often referenced as pre-Katrina or post- Katrina. However, the natural disaster that appalled the world in 2005 has been joined by another catastrophe, this one manmade--the greatest environmental and maritime accident of all time, the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. In less than five years, the Gulf Coast has experienced two colossal disasters, very different, yet very similar. And these two equally complex crises have resulted in a steep learning curve for all, but especially the journalists covering these enduring stories. In Oil and Water, the authors explore the media-fed experiences, the visuals and narratives associated with both disasters. Katrina journalists have reluctantly had to transform into oil spill journalists. The authors look at this process of growth from the viewpoints not only of the journalists, but also of the public and of the scientific community. Through a detailed analysis of the journalists' content, the authors tackle significant questions. This book assesses the quality of journalism and the effects that quality may have on the public. The authors argue that regardless of the type of journalism involved or the immensity of the events covered, successful reportage still depends on the fundamentals of journalism and the importance of following these tenets consistently in a crisis atmosphere, especially when confronted with enduring crises that are just years apart"--

Disasters --- Hurricane Katrina, 2005 --- BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- Mass media --- Press coverage --- Press coverage. --- Objectivity --- BP Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- BP Oil Spill, 2010 --- Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Oil Spill, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Oil Spill, 2010 --- Drilling platforms --- Oil spills --- Deepwater Horizon (Drilling rig) --- Katrina, Hurricane, 2005 --- Hurricanes --- Calamities --- Catastrophes --- Curiosities and wonders --- Accidents --- Hazardous geographic environments

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"The blowout of the Macondo well on April 20, 2010, led to enormous consequences for the individuals involved in the drilling operations, and for their families. Eleven workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig lost their lives and 16 others were seriously injured. There were also enormous consequences for the companies involved in the drilling operations, to the Gulf of Mexico environment, and to the economy of the region and beyond. The flow continued for nearly 3 months before the well could be completely killed, during which time, nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf. Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout examines the causes of the blowout and provides a series of recommendations, for both the oil and gas industry and government regulators, intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of any future losses of well control during offshore drilling. According to this report, companies involved in offshore drilling should take a "system safety" approach to anticipating and managing possible dangers at every level of operation -- from ensuring the integrity of wells to designing blowout preventers that function under all foreseeable conditions-- in order to reduce the risk of another accident as catastrophic as the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. In addition, an enhanced regulatory approach should combine strong industry safety goals with mandatory oversight at critical points during drilling operations. Macondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout discusses ultimate responsibility and accountability for well integrity and safety of offshore equipment, formal system safety education and training of personnel engaged in offshore drilling, and guidelines that should be established so that well designs incorporate protection against the various credible risks associated with the drilling and abandonment process. This book will be of interest to professionals in the oil and gas industry, government decision makers, environmental advocacy groups, and others who seek an understanding of the processes involved in order to ensure safety in undertakings of this nature."--Publisher's description.

Deepwater Horizon (Drilling rig) --- Offshore oil well drilling --- Oil well drilling --- Underwater drilling --- BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010. --- BP Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- BP Oil Spill, 2010 --- Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, 2010 --- Gulf Oil Spill, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Drilling Rig Explosion, 2010 --- Mexico, Gulf of, Oil Spill, 2010 --- Drilling platforms --- Oil spills --- Deep-water drilling --- Drilling, Underwater --- Submarine drilling --- Boring --- Offshore drilling for oil --- Offshore oil operations --- Oil well drilling, Submarine --- Ocean mining --- Petroleum in submerged lands --- Oil well drilling rigs --- BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 --- Natural gas in submerged lands. --- Accidents --- Prevention. --- Standards. --- Safety measures.