Liability and Financial Responsibility for Oil Spills under the Oil Polution Act of 1990 and Related Statutes

Panel 1

  • Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D. CPCU, President and Economist, Insurance Information Institute
  • Dr. Michael Greenstone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics
  • Kate Gordon, Vice President of Energy Policy, Center for American Progress
  • Jack Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
  • Charles B. Anderson, Senior Vice President and Head of Office, Skuld North America, Inc.
  • Brian Buckley McCallister, Vice President & General Counsel, McAllister Towing

Panel 2

  • Tom Perrelli, Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Bob Abbey, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service
  • Craig A. Bennett, Director, National Pollution Fund Center
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2167 Rayburn

06/09/2010 at 10:30AM

Deluge of Oil Highlights Research and Technology Needs for Effective Cleanup of Oil Spills

Panel I

  • Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service at NOAA
  • Dr. Albert Venosa, Director, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development (ORD) at EPA
  • Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Director of Prevention Policy, US Coast Guard
  • Sharon Buffington, Chief, Engineering and Research Branch, Offshore Energy, Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service

Panel II

  • Dr. Samantha Joye, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
  • Dr. Nancy Kinner, University of New Hampshire Co-Director, Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
  • Dr. Jeffery Short, Pacific Science Director, Oceana
  • Dr. Richard Haut, Senior Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center
  • Kevin Costner, Partner, Ocean Therapy Solutions
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
   Energy Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn

06/09/2010 at 10:00AM

Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a field hearing entitled “Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” on Monday, June 7, 2010, in Chalmette, Louisiana. The hearing will examine the impact of the oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig site on the Gulf region.

Witnesses

  • Natalie Roshto, Liberty, Mississippi
  • Courtney Kemp, Jonesville, Louisiana
  • Acy Cooper, Vice President, Louisiana Shrimp Association
  • Moby Solangi, Ph.D., President and Executive Director, Institute of Marine Mammal Services
  • Kelby Linn, Owner, ACP Real Estate, Inc., and Vice President, Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce
  • Clarence Duplessis, Braithwaite, Louisiana
  • Wilma Subra, President, Subra Company
House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

06/07/2010 at 11:00AM

Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Six

The public hearing for the joint investigation is scheduled to continue May 26-29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Radisson New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA – Bayou Meeting Room. Mr. David Dykes, MMS, and Captain Hung Nguyen, USCG, are the co-chairs of the joint investigation.

Witnesses

  • Micah Sandell – Transocean
  • Paul Meinhart – Transocean
  • Charles Credeur – Dril-Quip
  • Micah Burgess – Transocean
  • Allen Seraile – Transocean
  • Heber Morales – Transocean
  • Pat O’Bryan – BP
  • David Sims – BP
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/29/2010 at 09:00AM

Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation Public Hearing Day Five

The public hearing for the joint investigation is scheduled to continue May 26-29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Radisson New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA – Bayou Meeting Room. Mr. David Dykes, MMS, and Captain Hung Nguyen, USCG, are the co-chairs of the joint investigation.

Witnesses

  • Mark Hafle – BP
  • Christopher Pleasant – Transocean
  • Greg Meche – M I Swaco
  • Joseph Keith – Halliburton
  • Christopher Haire – Halliburton
  • Miles Ezell – Transocean
  • William Stoner – Transocean
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
05/28/2010 at 09:00AM

Combating The BP Oil Spill

House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Energy and Environment Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

05/27/2010 at 02:00PM

Liability Issues Surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster

_Witnesses_

  • Keith D. Jones, Father of Gordon Jones who died while working on the Deepwater Horizon
  • Stephen Stone, employee and survivor of Deepwater Horizon explosion, Transocean, Ltd.
  • Douglas Harold Brown, General Counsel, Transocean, Ltd., Survivor of Deepwater Horizon explosion
  • Byron Encalade, President, Louisiana Oysters Association
  • Jim Hood, Attorney General, State of Mississippi
  • Daryl Willis, Vice President, Resources, BP America
  • Eric Brown, General Counsel, Transocean, Ltd.
  • William C. Lemmer, General Counsel, Cameron International Corporation
  • James W. Ferguson, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Halliburton, Inc.
  • Tom Galligan, President and Professor, Colby-Sawyer College
  • Vincent J. Foley, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
House Judiciary Committee
2141 Rayburn

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM

Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Strategy And Implications Of The Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion

Witnesses

Panel 1

  • Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, Inc
  • Steven L. Newman, President and CEO, Transocean Ltd.

Panel 2

  • Randall Luthi, President, National Ocean Industries Association
  • Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
  • Dr. Michael Hirshfield, Senior Vice President for North America and Chief Scientist, Oceana
  • Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, Head of the Center for Energy Economics and Chief Energy Economist, University of Texas
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

05/27/2010 at 10:00AM