The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and its owner, Transocean, had serious safety management system failures and a poor safety culture, according to a new Coast ...

Over a decade on from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could we do a better job at cleaning it up today? (Credit: Getty Images) Major oil spills can be catastrophic for seabirds and marine life.

WASHINGTON — Working to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at expanding drilling in the Arctic and opening other ...

Howitt, Arnold M., Dutch Leonard, and David W. Giles. "Leadership in Routine Emergencies and Crises: The Deepwater Horizon Incident." Special Issue on Game Changers: Turning the Tide on Maritime ...

August 6, 1983 – The Castillo de Bellver, a Spanish tanker, catches fire near Cape Town ... occurs aboard BP-contracted Transocean Ltd Deepwater Horizon oil rig stationed in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the deepest and largest offshore spill in the United State history and its impacts on marine ecosystems are largely unknown. Here ...