Technological, environmental and economic problems as a result of failure on a Macondo well of the British Petroleum Company in the gulf of Mexico

Abstract

The technological, environmental and economic problems which have resulted by failure on a Macondo well of the British Petroleum company in the Gulf of Mexico are considered. The main violations of technology of preparation the well to operation, economic and ecological consequences of an oil spill are analysed.

Keywords

• буровая платформа
• конструкция скважины
• буровой раствор
• цементаж
• разлив нефти