Article by Christopher M. Hannan
The April 20, 2010, blowout of BP's Macondo well and the ensuing explosion and sinking of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon semisubmersible drilling rig resulted in the death of eleven personnel and the largest environmental disaster in the history of the United States. This article explores the ongoing regulatory response to the spill and suggestions for compliance.
About the Author
Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., New Orleans, Louisiana. N.B. An earlier version of this Article was presented in Puerto Rico at the 2013 Fall Meeting of the Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Citation
92 Tul. L. Rev. 991 (2018)