Deepwater Horizon Explosion: $30 Billion Blowout

Running head: WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
BP: $30 Billion Blowout
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Introduction:
In this paper I will present my realisation after watching a documentary film on
Deepwater Horizon Explosion named BP: $30 Billion Blowout.
Expectation before watching the video:
I had very basic idea about the case of Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion,
which was a devastating incident in the history of oil and gas industry. Therefore, with those
ideas I was expecting that this video would be more in-depth documented analysis of the
underlying reasons and consequences. I expected that this video would penetrate the exterior
knowledge and interpretation of the regulatory causes of this massive pollution and economic
impacts while presenting a descriptive and documented approach on it.
How has this changed:
After watching this video, my perspective on this incident along with its reasons and
consequences has changed significantly. Before watching this video, I perceived this incident
as an example of failed administration procedure by the British Petroliam Company plc (BP)
which caused a massive Environmental pollution, Economical loss and socio-cultural turmoil.
After watching this I also realised that how political aspects and international trading
relationship could also be a part of the Occupational Health and Safety and Hazardous
Incident Management policies and procedures. This documentary also allowed me to perceive
this issue more deeply while considering its all internal and external influential causes which
could lead to another disaster in the history of Industrial development.
Changed perspective about this issues:
This documentary allowed me to develop my understanding on how a faulty
occupational health and safety can cause a very destructive consequences. It is not only