Oil Spill

A federal judge in New Orleans, Louisiana, has blocked a six-month federal moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf. Several dozen plaintiffs had sued

Questions remain on integrity of well WASHINGTON (June 20, 2010) — Today Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released an internal BP document showing that

For the past few days in internet forums and chat rooms an email has been circulating that’s being dubbed “The Doomsday Scenario“. Doug R,

The research team led by James Cameron released their proposal to stop the flow of oil today. gCaptain was surprised to discover a few good ideas that have

We will be live blogging the hearing officially titled “Foreign Vessel Operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone” which can be watched live

A number of the primary players in the Deepwater Horizon incident submitted their internal investigation reports to congress yesterday. While they are all more

So…., what do you think? Let us know in the comments or take the poll in the gCaptain Forum

Today, NOAA has launched an exciting new web tool that offers the general public a glimpse into the information responders to the Gulf Oil Spill are

The dynamic nature of the BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities – from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. We

Since the Deepwater Horizon exploded nearly two months ago everyone from NASA to NOAA, not to mention Kevin Costner & James Cameron, has been looking for

In the testimony of Steven Tink, BP head of Health, Safety and the Environment, gCaptain was critical of his wide knowledge of OSHA regulations, regualtions

The primary relief well is currently being drilled by the DD3, followed shortly by a back-up well being drilled by the sister-rig DD2. But, considering

[youtube width=”500″ height=”375″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgzFI8urxnU Flyby at the scene of the relief well and oil recovery

While many engineers are focusing on ways to plug the gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, some are still focussing on raising critical parts of the sunken Deepwater

San Luis Obispo – In exclusive interviews gCaptain has learned that critical deliveries of fresh water have been delayed to oil rigs drilling relief

One topic that came up during multiple interviews with Deepwater Horizon crew was equipment. The three leading comments were… We really should have been

There exists a myth that mariners do not like investigations because they resist the changes that take place (regulatory, company policy, etc) as a result of

Earlier this week we showed how NASA was keeping on eye on the Gulf of Mexico’s Loop Current.  Today, Dr. Jeff Master’s of Weather Underground

This is Part II of gCaptain’s hearing coverage. You can view Part I at the following link: Deepwater Horizon Hearings – Live Blogging This

At the conclusion of the first day of the Kenner hearings to include testimony from both BP and Transocean personnel, it’s clear one question needs to be