Deep Water Horizon

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Learning objective

How is everyone feeling today?

Words related to working offshore

Background information

• On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred

on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Mexican Gulf.

• The semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit was owned by Transocean and operated by BP.

• It was located about 40 miles southeast off the Louisiana coast.

• The explosion killed 11 people and injured 17.

• The oil spill lasted 87 days and was the largest in offshore history.

• Approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the sea.

Fill in the blanks

• On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred

on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Mexican Gulf.

• The semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit was owned by Transocean and operated by BP.

• It was located about 40 miles southeast off the Louisiana coast.

• The explosion killed 11 people and injured 17.

• The oil spill lasted 87 days and was the largest in offshore history.

• Approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the sea.

explosion

rig

semi-submersible

located

injured

spill

barrels

Which piece of equipment is designed to stop the drilling process on an oil well in case of an emergency?

A

Nut and bolt

B

Seawater

C

Blowout preventer

D

Anchor chain

BOP =Blowout preventer = a heavy-duty, high-pressure safety valve or mechanical device installed at the wellhead of an oil and gas rig

Slide text

They seal the well in emergency situations.

Systems include:

• Hydraulic accumulators

• Electric control panels

• Backup power modules

Inside Blow Out Preventer (BOP)How It Stops a Blowout in Second The Last Line of Defense on Oil Rigs (How a BOP works)

https://youtube.com/shorts/VglPOSec1Cg?si=CRurFkWWfRm7SsFf (BOP close up)

https://youtube.com/shorts/0oT_LptLXDo?si=Rwuk5R1LCzo-Xf1n (Deepwater Horizon blowout)

Gap fill: Choose the missing word. 'Engineers watch the well closely because high _____ can cause a blowout.'

A

pressure

B

sunlight

C

waves

D

speed

Which word matches the definition: 'a practice activity to prepare for an emergency'?

A

screwdriver

B

drill

C

hammer

D

angle grinder

If you could ask an offshore worker 3 work-related questions, what would you want to know?