
Macondo Well Incident Report
The Macondo Well Incident Report details the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, where a blowout caused a massive release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Equipment failures, design flaws, and operational mistakes led to an explosion on the drilling rig, resulting in the loss of 11 lives and the unintentional release of millions of barrels of oil over 87 days. The report analyzes causes, responses, and impacts, aiming to improve safety standards and prevent future environmental disasters in deepwater drilling activities.