See all books authored by michael laimo, including strange bedfellows hot blood, volume xii, and a walk on the darkside. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of. Michael laimo books list of books by author michael laimo. But as a tale of reallife heroism and corporate avarice, its a riveting piece of entertainment that will leave audiences uplifted and. It stars mark wahlberg, kurt russell, john malkovich, gina rodriguez, dylan obrien, and kate hudson. Mar 12, 2018 those rules include safety measures put in place after the explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon rig in 2010, a disaster that killed 11 people and resulted in the largest marine oil spill. The oceanographer ed levine said, with all of the skimmers in the world out there, you might as well be using thimbles. When the deepwater horizon disaster struck in 2010, mike williams, who worked as the chief electronics technician on the oil rig, emerged as one. Efforts to stem the deepwater horizon oil spill wikipedia. Bp and the deepwater horizon spill lessons not learned. Michael laimo is the author of seven novels and three. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon.
What is the best book to read about the deepwater horizon. Efforts to stem the deepwater horizon oil spill were ongoing from the time that the deepwater horizon exploded on 4202010 until the well was sealed by a cap on july 15, 2010. Dead souls by michael laimo book cover, description, publication history. Jun 26, 2017 the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 is one of the most studied spills in history, yet scientists havent agreed on the role of microbes in eating up the oil. The book starts off with a lot of great information and explanation of the industry and terminology though its obvious the authors experience is landbased. Short portraits of 11 who died on the deepwater horizon. Apr 18, 2015 portraits of the 11 who died on the deepwater horizon.
Investigation of deepwater horizon explosion, mike. National catholic register harrowing is the best word for deepwater horizon. For the kleppinger claim, transocean really stepped up to the plate, gordon acknowledges. Apr 23, 2020 the bp deepwater horizon blowout on april 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. For the wife of at least one survivor of the deepwater horizon disaster, april 20, 2010 is the day she lost her husband. Sep 29, 2016 deepwater horizon, about the disastrous explosion of a b. Deepwater horizon victim jason anderson jason anderson was the most senior of the eleven men who died in the deepwater horizon explosion. This was not the deepwater horizon, the transocean rig contracted to bp which caught fire and sank after a blowout on april 20th 2010, leading to million of barrels of oil gushing into the gulf of. The bp deepwater horizon blowout on april 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Thirtyfive years old, he was hours away from leaving the rig for a new assignment.
Apr 22, 2010 despite the deepwater horizon oil rigs stateoftheart equipment, drilling in the deep blue is still a roughnecks job a combustible mix of big machines and highly flammable materials. 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. Deepwater horizon incident joint investigation, andrea. Ten years later, postspill reforms are being undone and the gulf of mexico remains vulnerable.
Michael laimo goes where clive barker couldnt dare, and where stephen king left off. Strange bedfellows, surreal magazine, inhuman magazine, plus many more anthologies and magazines. On the night of 20 april 2010, the deepwater horizon suffered a catastrophic blowout and subsequent fire that killed 11 hands, injured 17 more, and resulted in the complete loss of the drilling rig. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Vital warning systems on the deepwater horizon oil rig were switched off at the time of the explosion in order to spare workers being woken by false alarms, a federal investigation has heard. April 20 was a triumphant evening for british petroleum and the crew of transoceans deepwater horizon. Two of his works, deep in the darkness and dead souls. When jesse isnt saving the world from mutant spiders, staking the undead in their coffins. Working on deepwater horizon, mike williams had to jump approximately ten stories from the rig to save his life. My name is michael laimo and i am the author of the horror novels firs rising, dead souls, the demonologist, deep in the darkness, and. His short fiction has found its way into the pages of a walk on the darkside, lost on the darkside, hot blood xii. Page on its free to the public for download, but you can buy a copy if you want. A third survivor, matthew jacobs, says he thinks of the 11 victims of the deepwater horizon every day and wakes up screaming from nightmares where hes reliving the explosions.
Four years ago when the deepwater horizon exploded, one man made a harrowing escape from. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon disaster one of the best disaster books ive ever read a phenomenal feat of journalism. The deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 is one of the most studied spills in history, yet scientists havent agreed on the role of microbes in eating up the oil. After the accident on the deepwater horizon platform seven years ago in the gulf of mexico, an estimated 210 million gallons of oil leaked at a. Despite the deepwater horizon oil rigs stateoftheart equipment, drilling in the deep blue is still a roughnecks job a combustible mix of big machines and highly flammable materials. Heres the absolute best explanation of how and why it happened.
Michael laimo is the author of seven novels and three short story collections, including deep in the darkness, return to darkness, the demonologist, dark ride, and sleepwalker. The featured front page story in the sunday times 1226 was a deep investigative piece on the deepwater horizon blowout. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Sep 16, 2010 remembering the deepwater horizon workers eleven people died when the deepwater horizon rig exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico. New england preacher benjamin conroy thought he had it all figured out. Here is a list of the 11 workers who died after a blast on the bpleased drilling rig deepwater horizon on april 20, 2010, about 50 miles southeast of.
Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand. On the night of april 20, 2010, more than forty miles off the coast of louisiana, a drilling rig called the deepwater horizon suffered a series of explosions. Those rules include safety measures put in place after the explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon rig in 2010, a disaster that killed 11 people and resulted in. I have 10 years experience in the industry on deepwater and ultradeepwater rigs, including time on the horizon a few months before the disaster. In this clip from a 60 minutes interview, williams relates what he knows about events leading up to the explosionandwhat he did immediately thereafter the day before the disaster, williamsthe chief electronics technician aboard deepwater horizonhad about five hours of. Jason anderson, dale burkeen, donald clark, stephen curtis. Michael laimos novels include fires rising, atmosphere, deep in the darkness the demonologist, fires rising, sleepwalker, and dead souls. The deepwater horizon blew up on april 20, 2010, killing eleven men. What happened to the oil from the deepwater horizon spill. Meccah boyntonbrown says although her husband doug made it off the ill. New polls showed a postdebate bounce for hillary clinton. Mike williams, transocean chief electronics technician and survivor of the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion, testified before investigators to recount his memory of the event. Reporters david barstow, david rohde and stephanie saul interviewed 21 survivors and pieced together the nine harrowing minutes between the mud flow at the.
The plot is rather hohum, and the characters seem to have the emotional depth of a cardboard box, especially the main character and narrator, michael cayle. Michael laimo has written the novels fires rising, dead souls. Oil gathering above the deepwater horizon wellhead on may 6, 2010. Vampires stories of the new undead edited by nancy kilpatrick. When it comes to straight news reporting on the oil and gas industry, nobody outshines the new york times.
The oil and gas down there are under enormous pressure. Remembering the deepwater horizon workers eleven people died when the deepwater horizon rig exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico. If deepwater horizon has a fault, its that it doesnt deal with the aftermath of the disaster and its devastating impact on the environment, other than to provide a few onscreen facts as the film wraps up. Investigation of deepwater horizon explosion, mike williams. With just 37 more days before election day, she campaigned in coral springs, fla. Its the factbased story about 126 men and women on 52,590 tons of steel and concrete 40 miles off the louisiana coast during a worst case scenario. Portraits of the 11 who died on the deepwater horizon. Deepwater horizon, about the disastrous explosion of a b. His short fiction has appeared in hot blood xi, the darkside anthologies, li pulse magazine, the best of all flesh, and dozens of other magazines and anthologies. Strange bedfellows, surreal magazine, inhuman magazine, plus many more anthologies and. Deepwater horizon pg opens this weekend, giving us a behindthescenes and sobering look at the 2010 oil spill that lasted an incredible 87 days and made many americans question the necessity of and motivation behind the oil industrys drilling in deep waters. Deep in the darkness is a rather uninspired novel that never seems to get out of first gear. Deepwater horizon honors the sacrifice without sacrificing the action deepwater horizon is the tense and terse story of the gulf oil rig explosion.
Michael laimo s novels include fires rising, atmosphere, deep in the darkness the demonologist, fires rising, sleepwalker, and dead souls. Amid search for deepwater horizon oil rig survivors. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling. Jason anderson wasnt even supposed to be on the deepwater horizon that day. On some cold winter nights you will find him by the fireplace, entertaining his 14 nieces. Rig survivors wives, kids also victims of deepwater. The film, directed by peter berg friday night lights and based on an article in the new york times, was a tribute to the 11 lives that were lost that day and the 115 survivors. He has been published in darkened horizon, atrum tempestas. The survivor story scott pelley will never forget cbs news.
Coast guard and bureau of energy management joint investigation of the april 20, 2010, deepwater horizon oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico. Various species of dolphins and other mammals 61 casualties, birds 2,095 casualties, and the endangered sea turtles 467 casualties have been killed either directly or indirectly by the oil spill. Four years ago when the deepwater horizon exploded, one man made a harrowing escape from the burning rig and told his story on 60 minutes. Nov 15, 2012 here is a list of the 11 workers who died after a blast on the bpleased drilling rig deepwater horizon on april 20, 2010, about 50 miles southeast of the louisiana coast in the gulf of mexico. Sep 02, 2010 april 20 was a triumphant evening for british petroleum and the crew of transoceans deepwater horizon. The 11 workers who died on the deepwater horizon the. Deepwater horizon honors the sacrifice without sacrificing. It is adapted from the december 25, 2010 the new york times article deepwater. I could not put it down until the last page was turned. Dead souls by michael laimo is an example of how someone can mistranslate sections of the bible and come up with disastrous results.
He has been nominated for several bram stoker awards. Jul 23, 2010 vital warning systems on the deepwater horizon oil rig were switched off at the time of the explosion in order to spare workers being woken by false alarms, a federal investigation has heard. Deepwater horizon was in 5,000 feet of water and would drill another,000 feet, a total of three miles. Jan 30, 2007 dead souls by michael laimo is an example of how someone can mistranslate sections of the bible and come up with disastrous results.
Various species of dolphins and other mammals 61 casualties, birds 2,095 casualties, and the endangered sea turtles 467 casualties have been killed either directly. The book was a well written guide into one mans madness. Deepwater horizon news, research and analysis the conversation. By the time it sank and settled onto the floor of the gulf of mexico, the search for who was responsible had already begun. Bp leased the transoceanowned deepwater horizon semisubmersible rig, and houstonbased halliburton was the cement contractor on the macondo well. The writing is much better and the prose is smoother that the previous novel that i read, deep in the darkness. Sep 29, 2016 when the deepwater horizon disaster struck in 2010, mike williams, who worked as the chief electronics technician on the oil rig, emerged as one of the voices of the tragedy. Dead souls by michael laimo meet your next favorite book. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt. Sep 30, 2016 deepwater horizon honors the sacrifice without sacrificing the action deepwater horizon is the tense and terse story of the gulf oil rig explosion that became the biggest manmade ecological.
The main plot is benjamin conroys obsession with resurrection and the possibilities. May 14, 2017 after the accident on the deepwater horizon platform seven years ago in the gulf of mexico, an estimated 210 million gallons of oil leaked at a depth of about 1,500 meters for 87 days. Deepwater horizon by peter berg mark wahlberg, kurt russell. Michael laimo audio books, best sellers, author bio. Floating 52 miles off the coast of louisiana in 5000 feet of water, the oil rig was close to. A year after deepwater horizon explosion, 3 survivors. May 04, 2014 the survivor story scott pelley will never forget. Bp and the making of the deepwater horizon disaster 1 by lustgarten, abraham isbn.
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