"Transparency is not only in the public interest, it is part of the scientific process. We want to make sure that independent scientists, engineers and other experts have every opportunity to review this information and make their own conclusions."
-Secretary Chu
As part of the Obama Administration's ongoing commitment to transparency surrounding the response to the BP oil spill, the Department of Energy is providing online access to schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer. Secretary Chu insisted on making the data widely available to ensure the public is as informed as possible, and to ensure that outside experts making recommendations have access to the same information that BP and the government have. This site is updated regularly with new data and additional documentation.
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July 28th
July 16th
NOTE: There are no data updates regarding oil and gas recovery since the well integrity test began on July 16th. During this operation, the containment cap shuts the well in, preventing oil and gas from leaving the well. Therefore, no oil or gas is collected through the containment systems.
July 14th
July 10th
The following documents are a collection of data from operations to control flow from the Deepwater Horizon well. All information was provided directly by BP. The file names have been preserved in order to maintain a traceable record of where each file came from in the BP tracking system and whenever possible, we have worked to ensure that the contents are data readable.
Description of System
This page gives a general overview of the well, the blow out preventer, the lower marine reservoir package and the riser configuration as best known after the April 20 fire on the Deepwater Horizon.
Timeline of Key Events
This page summarizes the key events, including operations such as the kill attempt, the cutting of the riser, and recovery of hydrocarbons at the surface.
Containment System
This page describes the short and medium term containment and collection efforts that have been implemented. It also includes data from surface collection efforts to date.
- Combined Total Amount of Oil and Gas Recovered Daily from the Top Hat and Choke Line oil recovery systems. (.xls) (.ods) Updated through 12:00 AM on July 16, 2010.
- Oil and Gas Recovery Data from the Riser Insertion Tube from May 17 until the Riser Insertion Tube was disconnected on May 24 in preparation for cutting off the riser (.xls) (.ods)
- Oil and Gas Flow Data from the Top Hat and from the Choke Line (.xls) (.ods) Updated through 12:00 AM on July 10, 2010
BOP Stack Details
This page provides information about a number of the key components of the system: the Blow Out Preventer, the Lower Marine Riser Package, and the associated piping which is located above the wellhead on the sea floor.
Top Kill Operations
This page provides detailed information on the top kill process (conducted in late May) and results.
Presentations
The video playlist below features high-definition footage of the oil leak and top hat procedure that took place on June 3rd, 2010.