NU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 11:59 a.m. EST
The Gulf oil disaster was the result of years of government and industry complacency and could have been prevented, according to an investigation, which called for constantly updated risk management plans by the industry and a "culture of safety."
The study, "BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling," conducted by the National Commission of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, or Oil Spill Commission, concluded that the Deepwater Horizon disaster was foreseeable and preventable. Errors and misjudgments by three major companies associated with the Deepwater Horizon rig—BP, Halliburton and Transocean—played key roles in the disaster. Government regulation was ineffective, and failed to keep pace with technology advancements in offshore drilling, the study said.
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