Review current issues related to offshore oil and gas development
including the Department of the Interior’s recent five year planning
announcements and the accident in the Gulf of Mexico involving the
offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon.
Rescheduled from May 6.
Witnesses
Panel 1
- Dr. F.E. Beck, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
- Bud Danenberger, Former Chief, Offshore Regulatory Program, Minerals
Management Service
Panel 2
- Lamar McKay, President and Chairman, BP America, Inc.
- Steven Newman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transocean
Limited
- Tim Probert, President, Global Business Lines; Chief Health, Safety
and Environmental Officer, Halliburton
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Dirksen
11/05/2010 at 10:00AM
A public hearing for the joint investigation will be held May 11-12,
2010 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2829 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, La.
The purpose of this joint investigation is to develop conclusions and
recommendations as they relate to the Deepwater Horizon
MODU explosion and loss of life on April 20,
2010. The facts collected at this hearing, along with the lead
investigators’ conclusions and recommendations will be forwarded to
Coast Guard Headquarters and MMS for approval.
Once approved, the final investigative report will be made available to
the public and the media. No analysis or conclusions will be presented
during the hearing.
Witnesses
- Kevin Robb – Coast Guard Eighth District Search and Rescue Specialist
- Alwin Landry – Master M/V DAMON B. BANKSTON
- Anthony Gervaso – Engineer M/V DAMON B.
BANKSTON
- Paul Erickson – Chief Mate M/V DAMON B.
BANKSTON
- Frank Patton – MMS Permitting
- Eric Neal – MMS Inspector
- Bob Neal – MMS Inspector
Streaming on http://live.cnn.com
Deepwater Horizon Marine Board of Investigation
Louisiana
11/05/2010 at 09:00AM