NEW ORLEANS — There may have been a fundamental safety design problem with the pods that controlled the massive device that failed to stop the Gulf oil spill, U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigators ...

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) posted its BOP/LMRP testing status report, outlining the ongoing forensic testing process regarding the blowout preventer (BOP) and lower marine riser package (LMRP) ...

Nearly seven years ago, federally-mandated testing protocol required operators to test the integrity of their BOP equipment every 14 days. “These stricter protocols are essential to a rig’s safety and ...

HOUSTON, Oct. 25-- A joint investigation team (JIT) of the US Coast Guard and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement received a 60-day extension of the deadline for the ...

WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 27-- The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board can’t meaningfully examine the Macondo well’s blowout preventer as long as the BOP’s owner, Transocean Ltd., and ...

The incident occurred during pressure testing of the BOP as the ultra-harsh environment rig was being prepared for mobilisation after drilling an unsuccessful exploration well on the Ulvetanna ...