The 'Macondo' Blow Out
Description
'The 'Macondo' Blow Out': LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
'What went wrong, and what can we learn from it?
Explanatory note: On 20 April 2010, a 'blowout' in the Gulf of Mexico caused an environmental disaster of major proportions. Intensive efforts by oil company BP only brought this blowout (completely) under control on 19 September, after 5 months, with an expected damage claim of approx. USD 20 billion.
Members of the Mining Section of KIVI NIRIA and of the Mining Association held a brainstorming session on 2 July. through a brainstorming session at TU Delft about the proposal to BP from the 'Dutch Hurricane Proof Solution' team, members of the Mining Section of KIVI NIRIA and of the Mining Society have already contributed to (underground) solutions for this disaster, and drafted a number of recommendations that have also been sent to BP management for consideration.
On Friday 5 November, a follow-up meeting will be held in this context to discuss the research report now published by BP: 'The Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation', which will focus in particular on how this gigantic 'blow-out' could have been prevented and, in particular, what oil and gas engineers can learn from it for the future.
16:00 Welcome, explanation programme
Film (29 min): 'The Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report', by Mark Bly, BP Group Head of Safety and Operations, Deepwater Horizon Investigation Team Leader.
Commentary by ir. D. Swart, international drilling expert and Teamleader of the Dutch Hurricane Proof Solution Team, consisting of
Professor Ruud van de Hoorn, CATS, Willem Heijnen, Oilinvent
Wouter Schiferli, TNO Oil and Gas Division, Arie Vliegenthart.
Substantive discussion led by moderator TU Delft/ KIVI NIRIA
17:30 Closing. Afterglow with drinks in 'Het Noorden'.
From 19:00 there will also be the possibility to have a meal, consisting of lobster from the Gulf of Mexico (if available), boiled in distilled water from the Noordeinde, or a calorically comparable meal.
Registration for the meal by 3 November next via e-mail to secretaris-mv@tudelft.nl.
Location
TU Delft Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Room 1.96, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft
Organiser
Mining
Mining Society
Name and contact details for information
Allert Adema