Minutes after the

explosion the Deep

Horizon Site caught
fire
The site burned for
two days.
Eleven workers died
as a result.
Oil leaked for eighty
seven days
The leak was 5000ft
below the water
4.9 million barrels
Leaked in the ocean
Many shore lines:
New York
Florida
Oil spread:
water current
wind
Entire eco-system
that was exposed
was affected
Million of died from
over exposure and
dose
Increased risk of
human exposure
Beaches rendered
unusable
Sea food became
possible vector
carrier.
large area was
closed for fishing.
Risk :
exposure
characterization
Clean up process
initiated
The cost of clean up
Methods:
Fire
Research
Deep sea drilling
postponed
Disaster zone
Impact on human:
Ail quality
soil exposure
Water contamination
exposure form
cleaning up
Increase regulations
British Petroleum
held liable
Increase public
scrutiny
Can we continue to depend on drilling at the
expense of the environment?
How do we create a balance seen that both are
important to man?
Given the extend of the damage, will there better
technology to reduce the risk?