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THE ELEMENTS – Deep Water Horizon - 11-26-25 - Rebroadcast
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THE ELEMENTS – Deep Water Horizon
Date: 11/26/2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Credit: 1 Hour
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OUTLINE:
Why was there an explosion and fire on Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
According to BP's September 2010 report, the accident started with a "well integrity failure". This was followed by a loss of control of the pressure of the fluid in the well. The "blowout preventer", a device which should automatically seal the well in the event of such a loss of control, failed to engage. Hydrocarbons shot up the well at an uncontrollable rate and ignited, causing a series of explosions on the rig.
Why did it take so long to stem the oil flow?
According to the final progress report from the Deepwater Horizon study group, 10 different techniques were used to try to plug the leak. This began with efforts to close the blowout preventer with a remotely operated vehicle. Successive efforts involved capturing oil spewing from the riser by lowering a "top hat" over it. Next, engineers attempted to "kill" the well by injecting heavy mud into the blowout preventer. All of these efforts failed. Finally, engineers were successful by bolting a sealing cap on top of the blowout preventer. This provided a temporary fix until engineers could pump heavy kill mud and cement into the well to reduce pressure at the well head and permanently seal off the flow paths.
Why was there an explosion and fire on Deepwater Horizon oil rig?
According to BP's September 2010 report, the accident started with a "well integrity failure". This was followed by a loss of control of the pressure of the fluid in the well. The "blowout preventer", a device which should automatically seal the well in the event of such a loss of control, failed to engage. Hydrocarbons shot up the well at an uncontrollable rate and ignited, causing a series of explosions on the rig.
Why did it take so long to stem the oil flow?
According to the final progress report from the Deepwater Horizon study group, 10 different techniques were used to try to plug the leak. This began with efforts to close the blowout preventer with a remotely operated vehicle. Successive efforts involved capturing oil spewing from the riser by lowering a "top hat" over it. Next, engineers attempted to "kill" the well by injecting heavy mud into the blowout preventer. All of these efforts failed. Finally, engineers were successful by bolting a sealing cap on top of the blowout preventer. This provided a temporary fix until engineers could pump heavy kill mud and cement into the well to reduce pressure at the well head and permanently seal off the flow paths.
Course Number: LWP100725
Field of Study: Petroleum
Level: Basic
Presenter:
Ronald Finger
Prerequisites:
None
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