British Petroleum

Задание №1:

British Petroleum

BP has published a report on the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico happened on 20th April which led to one of the world's worst oil pollution incidents. BP said: "The investigation found that no single factor caused the Macondo well tragedy. A sequence of failures involving a number of different parties led to the explosion and fire which killed 11 people. It caused widespread pollution in the Gulf of Mexico destroying the habitat of many species". The report was compiled by technical experts from within BP and from outside and took four months to complete.

The explosion which also had a major impact on thousands of people living in Gulf coast towns and for the ecology of the area. It has already cost the company an estimated $8 billion. We have accepted all the recommendations and are examining how best to implement them across our drilling operations worldwide. BP takes its responsibilities over the incident seriously. However, ever since the event happened BP has maintained that some responsibility for the tragedy lay with others. The incoming chief executive, Bob Dudley, said: We have said from the beginning that the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon was a shared responsibility among many entities.  This report makes that conclusion even clearer, presenting a detailed analysis of the facts and recommendations for improvement both for BP and the other parties involved. They also had to learn the lessons of the incident to help reduce the risk of a similar event occurring in the future. "

The report sets out a number of key observations by the investigation team which led to the explosion. It was unlikely, it concludes, that the well design contributed to the disaster which led to some 4.3 million barrels of oil escaping into the Gulf of Mexico. Halliburton and Transocean, two other companies involved in the oil extraction process on the rig, also had to share some of the responsibility. Up to $20 billion having been set aside to deal with the cleanup and the legal claims it faces. Twenty-five recommendations have been made by the investigation team as a result of its findings. BP has said that it accepts all of these findings. It also says that the investigation contains some important lessons for the industry as a whole but that further information might become available when it is able to analyse cement samples and the blow-out preventer, which failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Задание№ 2:

 

1) It has already cost the company.

2) How best to implement recommendations.

3) To set aside.

4) Assume responsibility.

5) Have a huge impact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Задание №3:

1)BP showed "gross negligence" and 67% bears the blame for the incident in the Gulf of Mexico. According Barbier, yet 30% of the responsibility lies with the Swiss company Transocean, which owned the drilling platform Deepwater Horizon, and 3% - on the American Halliburton, which was to cement the oil wells.

2)The emerging consensus is that roughly five million barrels of oil were released by the Macondo well, with roughly 4.2 million barrels pouring into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

3)Yes, the company will oppose the recommendation of the investigative team

4)According to the report BP accident was caused by human factors, in particular the wrong decisions of staff, technical problems and design flaws oil platform, just been named the six main causes of the disaster

5)BP has published a report on the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico happened on 20th April which led to one of the world's worst oil pollution incidents. BP said: "The investigation found that no single factor caused the Macondo well tragedy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Задание №4:

False	11 workers of the oil rig died after the explosion.
False	Halliburton and Transocean, two other companies involved in the oil extraction process on the rig are not responsible for the disaster.
True	The oil spill disrupted the business of fishermen, shrimpers and oystermen in the region.
True	BP accepted twenty-five recommendations made by the investigation team.
True	The recommendations will be implemented across BP drilling operations worldwide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Задание №6:

The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically.

Макондо Проспект - A person who has knowledge, skill and aptitude in a specific field.

Bob Dudley - One of the highest-ranking corporate officers or administrators in charge of total management.

Explosion - The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means.

The report - The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research, calculation or investigation.                               Задание №7:   BP опубликовала отчет  о взрыве нефтяной платформы Deepwater Horizon в Мексиканском заливе произошло 20 апреля, что привело к одному  из худших в мире инцидентов, вызывающих загрязнение нефтью. ВР сказал: "В ходе расследования  установлено, что ни один фактор  не причина трагедии также Macondo последовательность неудач, связанных  ряд различных партий привело  к взрыву и пожару в результате  которого погибли 11 человек Это  вызвало серьезное загрязнение  в Мексиканском заливе уничтожая  среду обитания.. из многих видов ". Доклад был составлен техническими экспертами изнутри ВР и снаружи, и взял четыре месяца, чтобы закончить. Взрыв, который также имел большое влияние на тысячи людей, живущих в Gulf Coast городов и для экологии территории. Это уже обошлась компании оценивается в 8 млрд $. Мы приняли все рекомендации и изучают, как лучше всего реализовать их через наших буровых всему миру. ВР принимает свои обязанности в связи с инцидентом серьезно. Тем не менее, с тех пор произошло событие ВР утверждает, что некоторые ответственность за трагедию лежит на других.             Задание №8: 1.A sequence of failures involving a number of different parties led to the explosion and fire which killed 11 people. 2.The sinking of the platform caused crude oil 3. Because of the explosion plugs did not work and did not shut off the oil. 4. The nature of the region has suffered enormous damage. 5. The fishing industry 4 states on the verge of bankruptcy.                           Задание №9: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also known as the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill or the BP Oil Spill) is the largest marine oil spill in history, and was caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform about 50 miles southeast of the Mississippi River delta on April 20, 2010. BP was principal developer of the Macondo Prospect oil field where the accident occurred. The Deepwater Horizon , owned by Transocean Ltd., was under a contract with BP to drill an exploratory well.