Blowout
The BP Trial - Phase 1 Ends, 7 Questions Remain....
May 14 by Derek ParkWith the conclusion of phase 1 of the oil and gas industry's spotlight trial, there will be no further court testimony until phase 2, now scheduled for September 16th. Phase two will look at the eve...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 8 In Review
April 30 by Derek ParkBP Rests Its Case Week 8 of the trial saw BP complete its case. Witnesses included the onshore Well Team Leader (WTL) and their Gulf of Mexico Vice President, Wells and Completions, at the time of...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 3 In Review
March 19 by Derek ParkThe trial really got into the technical details this week. Witnesses testified in four key areas: BOP, cementation, mud logging and the condition and organisation of the ‘Deepwater Horizon&rsq...
Regulatory failures: from Ocean Ranger to Deepwater Horizon
February 21 by Bill CampbellAs an orderly queue of potential litigants begins to form outside BP HQ over the failures that caused Deepwater Horizon, it appears that from the early release of the findings of the Presidential Comm...
Oil & Gas IQ Publishes "Never Say Never Again" – A Report Into the Factors Behind Disasters From Sea Gem To Macondo
April 19 by Oil & Gas IQ NewsIn a 14 page special report for leading industry network Oil & Gas IQ, Integrity and HSE expert, Derek Park, presents a comprehensive analysis into why large scale disasters keep recurring in the en...