Greg Fry Justin Novak Jordan Stosky Aleksi Makila
Background and Technology Stakeholders
Government Industry Environmentalists
Controversies Safety Environment
Case Studies Gulf of Mexico Norway Virginia
Analysis Conclusion
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Why drill for oil? Drilling rigs
and platforms Tankers Blow out preventers Remote operated
underwater vehicles Enhanced oil recovery
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Regulate all offshore drilling Mineral Management Service (United States) NEB (Canada)
Create a competitive atmosphere to maximize revenue
Set safety and environmental regulations Distribute a portion of revenue collected
within society
Supportive of offshore drilling Argue that Offshore operations benefit
everybody Creates jobs Government collects royalties Oil produced is a good source of energy
Concerns are related to large scale spills and operational discharge (i.e. drilling fluid)
Effects on environment resources Economic value No economic value
Emissions Long term vs. short term impacts Often use Multi criteria analysis
Key controversies are Safety of offshore drilling
Environmental Impacts of offshore drilling
Regulations are in terms of rig construction, risk assessment, and required safety procedures
Piper Alpha explosion (1988)killed nearly 170 people
Health factors
Detrimental factors to ecosystems Noise pollution Contaminated water Air pollution Long term effects on wildlife
April 20 2010, explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon
Worst spill in US history Between April 20 and June 1, approximately 19.7 and 43 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf
BP tried many solutions that all
failed Lower Marine Riser Package
Cap is working
Initiate and implement strict offshore safety standards
Tripartite cooperation between the industry, labor, and government
Industry reorganization and restructuring Caused the erosion of safety standards and the
tripartite cooperation Safety incidents increased as well as worker unrest
NPD creates safety forum between oil companies, contractors, the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, and the unions
Norway is the global leader in safety for the offshore drilling industry
Lease sale 220 2.9 million acres 130 million barrels of oil and 1.14 trillion cubic
ft of natural gas. Primary arguments Results
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Degree of autonomy
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Future of offshore drilling Shaped by government regulations Regulations impacted by industry,
society and environmentalists Neither autonomous or constructive.
Falls in between
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