Gulf Oil Spill Report: BP Failed to Correct Flaws Before Deepwater Horizon Well Blowout

In a 28 page report, written by the National Academy of Engineering and released late Tuesday night, a group of technical experts were critical of BP and concluded that BP and its contractors missed and ignored warning signs before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, showing an “insufficient consideration of risk” and raising questions about the know-how of key personnel. Read Full Story.

Published by maritime lawyer Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP