Alert
  • Published: 20 Jun 2011
  • Incident ID: 3290

Deepwater Horizon Explosion

Cause & Consequence

  • Fire or explosion
Incident Consequence
Fatality

Incident Location

Drilling unit

Incident Activity

Drilling, workover

Incident Info Source

Step change in safety

Specific Incident Equipment

A more comprehensive description is given in the attached National Safety Alert No 2.

Lessons Identified

A more comprehensive description is given in the attached National Safety Alert No 2.

Incident Recommendations

A more comprehensive description is given in the attached National Safety Alert No 2.

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