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Deepwater Horizon Investigation


Friday, July 22, 2011
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US Investigators Delay Report On Deepwater Horizon Spill

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. investigators are delaying the release of a much-anticipated report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, citing the need for

July 22, 2011
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
WHOI Scientists Analyze, Explain the Chemical Makeup of Gulf Plume
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WHOI Scientists Analyze, Explain the Chemical Makeup of Gulf Plume

(Graphic by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led

July 20, 2011
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill
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Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill

By Angel Gonzalez An internal investigation by Transocean Ltd. determined that a series of risky decisions made mostly by BP PLC led to the Deepwater Horizon

June 22, 2011
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Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster
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Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster

The following is a press release issued by Transocean regarding an internal investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.  The full report

June 22, 2011
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Deepwater Horizon Survivors Send Letter To USCG Investigators
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Deepwater Horizon Survivors Send Letter To USCG Investigators

With the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon behind us, most of the nation has lost interest in the continued legislation and regulatory battles

June 1, 2011
Total Views: 78

Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Shipboard Emergency Training – Technology Solutions

030604-N-7902K-084 Philippine Sea (Jun. 04, 2003) — Damage Control Training Team Supervisor (right), Hull Technician Chief Anthony Wilson and team leader

May 19, 2011
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
DPO yancy keplinger
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Exclusive Interview With Deepwater Horizon Survivor Yancy Keplinger

On April 20th 2011, the one year anniversary of the BP rig explosion, gCaptain was honored to conduct video interviews with many survivors of the Deepwater

May 5, 2011
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Maritime Injury Lawyer
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Update On Deepwater Horizon Tort Cases – Interview With Maritime Lawyer Steve Gordon

The following video is first in a series of interviews I did with Deepwater Horizon survivors and people intimately involved in the ongoing incident

April 30, 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
USCG Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report REVIEW
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USCG Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report REVIEW

Since last Friday’s release of the USCG report into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, gCaptain staff has been looking over the report to see what the Coast

April 27, 2011
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Friday, April 22, 2011
USCG Report – Commendations For Heroics in DWH Tragedy
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USCG Report – Commendations For Heroics in DWH Tragedy

There is much about the USCG’s Deepwater Horizon Investigation report we at gCaptain disagree with but Section 8 certainly rings true (The CG blotted out

April 22, 2011
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Marshall Islands Responds Critically To USCG Deepwater Investigation Report
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Marshall Islands Responds Critically To USCG Deepwater Investigation Report

Today, the US Coast Guard (USCG), under the purview of the Joint Investigation by the USCG and Minerals Management Service (MMS) Convening Order (issued by

April 22, 2011
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Breaking News – USCG Releases Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report
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Breaking News – USCG Releases Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report

The United States Coast Guard just published to the Joint Investigation website its findings into the Deepwater Horizon tragedy last year. You can find the

April 22, 2011
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Review Finds Faults In Coast Guard’s Ability To Respond To Crisis
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Review Finds Faults In Coast Guard’s Ability To Respond To Crisis

Photo: An overflight of relief well operations by an Air Station New Orleans HH-65 Dolphin helicopter manned by a Coast Guard HITRON crew from Jacksonville,

April 11, 2011
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Transocean Workers Refuse To Testify At Deepwater Horizon Investigation
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Transocean Workers Refuse To Testify At Deepwater Horizon Investigation

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Employees of Transocean Ltd. (RIG), the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded last April, are refusing to

April 1, 2011
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Manslaughter Charges Being Considered Against BP Managers
Oil Spill

Manslaughter Charges Being Considered Against BP Managers

Sources tell Bloomberg News that federal prosecutors may pursue “Seaman’s Manslaughter” charges against BP managers for their role in last

March 29, 2011
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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BP Wins Right For More Tests On Rig’s Failed Blowout Preventer – AP

A U.S. district judge Friday granted a request by BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) for additional testing of the critical safety device that failed to stop oil from gushing

March 28, 2011
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
DNV Report Points To BOP Design Flaw
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DNV Report Points To BOP Design Flaw

BP PLC came within 1.4 inches or less of preventing the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, say engineers studying the safety device that failed in last

March 24, 2011
Total Views: 259

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Joint Investigation into Deepwater Horizon explosion turns focus onto the BOP
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Joint Investigation into Deepwater Horizon explosion turns focus onto the BOP

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Joint Investigation Team, which is

March 23, 2011
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
USCG Oil Spill Cleanup Boom
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Deepwater Horizon – FOIA Documents

The Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) gives US citizens the right to request non-classified documents form government entities that would otherwise not be

March 22, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Oil Spill Co-Chair Praises Industry’s Response, Asks For Safety Organization
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Oil Spill Co-Chair Praises Industry’s Response, Asks For Safety Organization

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–William Reilly, co-chair of the presidential panel tasked with investigating causes of the BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) oil spill, on Tuesday

March 9, 2011
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