Until april 20, 2010, few people gave much thought to deepwater drilling. Oil rig explodes in louisiana lake, injuries reportedupdates with one. Another oil rig explodes off gulf coast, no evidence of oil. The incident killed 5 workers and injured more than 25 others. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, suspenseful, suspense, exciting, bleak and realistic films and tv shows about with oil rig, death, danger, betrayal, survival, explosion, murder, fire, helicopter and gunfight plots mostly in action, drama and thriller genres shot in usa, uk, japan and. With the theatrical release today of the film deepwater horizon, offshore oil drilling is back in the news. In 2009, the crew had even made a hiphopthemed music video that promoted hand safety.
Sep 30, 2016 on april 20 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, creating the worst spill in u. Ten years ago, bps deepwater horizon oil rig exploded, spilling 200 million gallons of crude into the gulf of mexico. Parents need to know that deepwater horizon is an action drama based on the reallife 2010 explosion of a bp oil rig that led to 11 deaths and the greatest oil spill in history. Sep 30, 2016 mike williams says he was unable to watch scenes in the movie depicting the deaths of his fellow crew members. Deepwater horizon was never going to tap that well. New orleans fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig deepwater horizon april 21, 2010.
Another oil rig has exploded in the gulf of mexico. Sep 29, 2016 the film depicts the worst oil spill in american history when the bpleased deepwater drilling rig, owned by transocean, exploded on april 20, 2010, some 35 miles off the louisiana coast in the. What caused the explosion on the deepwater horizon. Bp oil spill movie deepwater horizon starring mark wahlberg. A dramatization of the disaster in april 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the deepwater horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in american history. The first explosion on transoceans deepwater horizon rig hit at 9. The movie focuses in on the real life story of a catastrophic oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico and the men who lost their lives to the disaster. Group of heroin smugglers finds shelter on abandoned oil rig after their ship had exploded. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams. This account of the night the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded is based on exclusive interviews with five survivors and three of their wives conducted by cnn s anderson cooper and. The oil rig, under contract with bp, exploded with catastrophic results.
Its been six years since the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, but for survivor mike williams, the memory is still fresh. Directed by peter berg and starring mark wahlberg, the movie should appeal to teens and adults who enjoy lifeanddeath stories that involve acts of heroism, courage. Deepwater horizon director on the bp oil spill and. It caused the death of 72 out of 76 people on board as the bohai 2 jackup rig capsized and toppled in the seawater. In september the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a vertical depth of ft on the of april, an oil rig known as deepwater horizon dramatically sinks in four minutes, causing the worst oilspill in american the bp oil spill court approved settlement process david j. In fact, when the rig exploded and 11 people died, it was still not a. Wahlberg plays mike williams, an oil rig engineer trying to survive after the blast and eventually make his way home to his wife, played by kate hudson, and his daughter. Oct 01, 2016 like many gulf coast people, i too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the deepwater horizon exploded. Deepwater horizon oil rig in gulf of mexico ignited in 2010 explosion more april 21, 2010. On tuesday, the new action movie deepwater horizon, about the response to bps offshore drilling rig that exploded in the gulf of mexico gom. Deepwater horizon was not an extractive oil rig, but an exploratory rig. An offshore oil rig exploded on thursday in the gulf of mexico, west of the site of the april blast that caused the massive oil spill, the coast guard told the associated press.
Bp oil spill movie deepwater horizon starring mark wahlberg gets. Mike williams says he was unable to watch scenes in the movie depicting the deaths of his fellow crew members. Deepwater horizon hero jumped from burning oil rig mail online. Apr 21, 2010 new orleans fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig deepwater horizon april 21, 2010. These guys were on the deepwater horizon when it blew up. The bohai 2 oil rig disaster in the gulf of bohai off the coast of china in november 1979 is the sixth most fatal offshore oil rig disaster.
List of films based on or featuring offshore platforms and. The centerpiece of deepwater horizon is the massive oil rig set after which the movie is named. My mom and i had been glad he got the job as he had been laid off during the recession, but that day i was frantic. Deepwater horizon came out in theaters september 30. Bp oil spill still haunts offshore drilling industry 8 years later less than a decade after the bp deepwater horizon disaster, the trump administration wants to expand offshore drilling. In fact, when the rig exploded and 11 people died, it was still not a frontpage story in most newspapers, probably because few of us knew how to. May 14, 2010 deepwater horizon was not an extractive oil rig, but an exploratory rig. Two and a half years earlier, kaluza had been one of two bp supervisors on the deepwater horizon oil rig the night it exploded, and he was worried that the federal government would hold him. Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand.
Mike williams pictured with mark wahlberg was a senior engineer onboard when the drilling platform exploded in april 2010 causing the death of. William forsythe, stacey hinnen, serah dlaine, marcus t. A oil rig exploded on april 20, 2010 and oil gushed out for months before the hole was plugged. After the deepwater horizon oil drilling platform exploded in april 2010, killing 11 workers and sending roughly five million barrels of oil gushing into the gulf of mexico, much of the media. In september the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a vertical depth of ft on the of april, an oil rig known as deepwater horizon dramatically sinks in four minutes, causing the worst oil spill in american the bp oil spill court approved settlement process david j. This account of the night the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded is based on exclusive interviews with five survivors and three of their wives conducted by cnn. April 2015 a gulf of mexico oil rig explosion killed 4 workers and injured 45 others. Sep 29, 2016 in fact, when the rig exploded and 11 people died, it was still not a frontpage story in most newspapers, probably because few of us knew how to interpret the concept of a rig fire or even, two. Deepwater horizon was an ultradeepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. In his first job with the oil industry, my stepdad was working it on a rig. While factchecking the deepwater horizon movie, we learned that on april 20, 2010, the day of the disaster, bp and transocean officials showed up to give the rig s crew a safety award to celebrate seven years without a losttime accident. Old guys rule for better and for worse in deepwater horizon, the fiery, truelife story of the gulf of mexico oil rig that exploded on april 20, 2010, killing 11 men and fouling the coast from florida to texas. Approximately 300 workers were evacuated from the platform after the fire broke out overnight. Deepwater horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22.
On april 20, 2010, deepwater horizon, an oil drilling rig operated by private contractor transocean, is set to begin drilling off the. Louisiana oil rig explosion photo 9 pictures cbs news. Deepwater horizon official trailer 2016 mark wahlberg bp. On april 20 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, creating the worst spill in u. Remembering the victims and survivors of deepwater horizon. Mark wahlberg stars as mike williams, an electrician on the deepwater horizon oil rig that exploded on april 20, 2010, killing 11 workers and injuring 16 others. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil. The deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion was the april 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent fire on the deepwater horizon semisubmersible mobile offshore drilling unit modu, which was owned and operated by transocean and drilling for bp in the macondo prospect oil field about 40 miles 64 km southeast off the louisiana coast. The explosion caused the rig to burn and sink, resulting in a massive offshore oil spill in the gulf of mexico, considered the largest accidental. Epa sued over the toxic chemicals used to clean up oil spills. Eleven rig workers died trying to prevent the disaster. Peter berg discusses his new film, which recreates the final hours of the oil rig that exploded and sank, causing the bp oil spill. One of the results is charlie shapeshifting monster with ability to absorb the memory of its victims.
Sep 29, 2016 old guys rule for better and for worse in deepwater horizon, the fiery, truelife story of the gulf of mexico oil rig that exploded on april 20, 2010, killing 11 men and fouling the coast from florida to texas. The coast guard has responded and, according to cnn, rescued 12 of the on board the rig unharmed. Its been six years since the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of. Group of heroin smugglers finds shelter on abandoned offshore platform after their ship had exploded. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. New movie deepwater horizon highlights threat of offshore. The oil rig superman was saved from was property of the merrevale oil corporation, which plays a big part in aquamans comic books, specifically in the eco wars storyline. An oil rig exploded sunday night in lake pontchartrain in st. Oct 29, 2014 after the deepwater horizon oil drilling platform exploded in april 2010, killing 11 workers and sending roughly five million barrels of oil gushing into the gulf of mexico, much of the media. In the run, an oil rig in the icana river exploded, seemingly due to the sea devils, a group of goodnatured adventurers. Like many gulf coast people, i too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the deepwater horizon exploded. Family members of eugene moss, 37, of jayess, miss.
In the months following, emergency responders dumped millions of gallons of chemical dispersants into the gulf to help. An oil rig exploded on lake pontchartrain, louisiana sunday night, injuring seven crew members, with an eighth believed to be missing, authorities said. How filmmakers made an oil rig explode in deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizons crew needed to cement the bottom of the well, put a cap on it, and sail away. Bp oil disaster movie hd a story set on the offshore drilling rig. Sep 29, 2016 mike williams pictured with mark wahlberg was a senior engineer onboard when the drilling platform exploded in april 2010 causing the death of 11 workers and the worst oil spill in u. Six years ago, the bp deepwater horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico, killing 11 workers and spewing more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf. A boat cleans up oil during the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. Deepwater horizon movie gets the facts mostly right, but simplifies. The platform, located in unincorporated jefferson parish, is owned by new orleansbased clovelly oil company. Soon they find that the oil rig was just cover for biological experiment. Watch the deepwater horizon trailer starring mark wahlberg time.
Deepwater horizon movie gets the facts mostly right, but. An oil rig owned by petrobras exploded off of the brazilian coast. The deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion was the april 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent fire on the deepwater horizon semisubmersible mobile offshore drilling unit modu, which was owned and operated by transocean and drilling for bp in the macondo prospect oil field about 40 miles 64 km. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams, explosion. The film depicts the worst oil spill in american history when the bpleased deepwater drilling rig, owned by transocean, exploded on april 20, 2010, some 35. Apr 20, 2018 deepwater and a sexanddrugs ethics scandal force change. Peter bergs deepwater horizon combined one of the biggest sets of all time with hightech fire created from practical and digital effects to produce an oscarnominated disaster film. It stars mark wahlberg, kurt russell, john malkovich, gina rodriguez, dylan obrien, and kate hudson.
However, even such creatures have their own bad habits. Deepwater horizon official courage trailer 2016 mark wahlberg. Oil rig explodes in louisiana lake, injuries reportedupdates. Oil rig explodes in the gulf of mexico updated the. When it exploded on april 20 it was in the process of completing its exploration by capping the well it had bored some. Given that the real rig is currently on the floor of the gulf of mexico, and that shooting on. Sep 17, 2016 on tuesday, the new action movie deepwater horizon, about the response to bps offshore drilling rig that exploded in the gulf of mexico gom in 2010, killing 11 people and creating the worst oil. There was another oil rig explosion in the gulf on september 2, 2010 when an oil rig exploded. Sep 26, 2016 peter berg discusses his new film, which recreates the final hours of the oil rig that exploded and sank, causing the bp oil spill. There was hours, the controversial benghazi movie starring john. The list contains the best, new and most relevant oil rig movies ordered by relevance.
Deepwater and a sexanddrugs ethics scandal force change. While factchecking the deepwater horizon movie, we learned that on april 20, 2010, the day of the disaster, bp and transocean officials showed up to give the rigs crew a safety award to celebrate seven years without a losttime accident. Sep 29, 2016 the movie focuses in on the real life story of a catastrophic oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico and the men who lost their lives to the disaster. Bp oil spill movie deepwater horizon starring mark. Louisiana oil rig explosion photo 4 pictures cbs news. Now a film has been released tells the story of those working on board. Trailer 2016 mark wahlberg movie a story set on the offshore dri. Bp oil spill still haunts offshore drilling industry. In the midst of a tropical storm, the crew of an offshore oil rig must survive the rampage of a creature after invading its undersea habitat. Charles parish, a louisiana police department said.
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