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  1. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Case Study - ArcGIS StoryMaps

    Righteously, dozens of protests spurned across the globe, villifying British Petroleum, the oil magnate responsible for such desolation. Some of the most significant actions that were taken in response to the catastrophe were the creation of scientific studies.

  2. BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster of 2010 | Case Study ...

    The explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, resulted from a series of events and decisions involving employees of BP and its contractors. While there does not appear to be one clear culprit or reason that led to the disaster, the case explores issues of organization, information, and decision-making, as well as ...

  3. A deep dive into BP’s Deepwater Horizon Spill: a case study

    Considered as the biggest marine disaster in history, on April 20 th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 crew members working onsite. The rig eventually sank and damaged the pipe underneath and started to spew millions of barrels of crude oil into the gulf over the next four months.

  4. BP and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A case study of how ...

    This case study investigates how British Petroleum dealt with the crisis that left lasting serious negative impacts on its brand and reputation. The investigation reveals that BP used a wide range of public relations activities to rebuild its reputation, but the company was not well prepared to handle such a disaster.

  5. Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report - bp

    This report presents an analysis of the events leading up to the accident, eight key findings related to the causal chain of events and recommendations to enable the prevention of a similar accident.

  6. BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster of 2010.IC - MIT Sloan

    As of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon disaster was the largest marine oil spill ever to occur in U.S. waters. By the time the well was capped on July 15, 2010, nearly five million barrels of oil (205.8 million gallons) had spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.

  7. Crisis communication failures: The BP Case Study - uliege.be

    The theory focuses on the content of crisis communication messages and suggest five main image restoration strategies namely Denial, Evade responsibility, Reduce offensiveness, Corrective action and Mortification, with fourteen additional options or tactics.

  8. British Petroleum (B): The Deepwater Horizon explosion

    After Hayward announced that BP’s top strategic priorities for 2010 were ongoing cost cutting, production growth and alternative energy, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, triggering the largest oil spill in history.

  9. Crisis communication failures: The BP Case Study - ResearchGate

    However, crisis management and communication experts’ opinions differed on whether BP crisis communication was effective or ineffective.This paper aims to assess BP crisis communication and...

  10. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | ThinkReliability, Case Studies

    Our case studies demonstrate how root cause analysis applies to a variety of problematic scenarios. This study investigates the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Join us for the next Cause Mapping Root Cause Analysis Public Workshop in HOUSTON on April 30 – May 2.