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The BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Part 1 /

On April 20, 2010, BP's offshore drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and caused the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. This case examines the tragic effects of the accident and sheds light on the reasons that caused it.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Crandall, William, 1956- (Author), Parnell, John A. (John Alan), 1964- (Author), Spillan, John E. (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : SAGE, 2016.
Series:SAGE knowledge. Cases.
Subjects:
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010.
Drilling platforms > Accidents > Mexico, Gulf of.
Oil pollution of the sea > Mexico, Gulf of.
Industrial safety > Management > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:On April 20, 2010, BP's offshore drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and caused the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. This case examines the tragic effects of the accident and sheds light on the reasons that caused it.
Item Description:Originally Published in: Crandall, W. R., Parnell, J. A., & Spillan, J. E. (2013). The BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Part 1. In Crisis management: Leading in the new strategy landscape (2nd edition, pp. 137-141). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781412991681.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
ISBN:9781506323985 (ebook) :