Final Report (Released 01/11/2011)
Full Final Report (16.76 MB)
Introduction (Front Matter) (1.5 MB)
Part I: The Path to Tragedy (6.85 MB) |
Chapter 1 (2.25 MB) "Everyone involved with the job...was completely satisfied..." The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico |
Chapter 2 (4.02 MB) "Each oil well has its own personality" This History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States |
Chapter 3 (1.05 MB) "It was like pulling teeth." Oversight--and Oversights--in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico |
Part II: Explosion and Aftermath (15.01 MB) The Cause and Consequences of Disaster |
Chapter 4 (3.22 MB) "But, who cares, it's done, end of story, [we] will probably be fine and we'll get a good cement job." The Macondo Well and the Blowout |
Chapter 5 (3.77 MB) "You're in it now, up to your neck!" Response and Containment |
Chapter 6 (4.92 MB) "The worst environmental disaster America has ever faced" Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment |
Chapter 7 (3.94 MB) "People have plan fatigue . . . they've been planned to death" Recovery and Restoration |
Part III: Lessons Learned (6.17 MB) Industry, Government, and Energy Policy |
Chapter 8 (3.49 MB) "Safety is not proprietary" Changing Business as Usual |
Chapter 9 (2.33 MB) "Develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore drilling." Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf |
Chapter 10 (1.01 MB) American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling |
Back Matter (876 KB) |
- End Notes (336 KB)
- Appendix A: Commission Members (489 KB)
- Appendix B: List of Acronyms (180 KB)
- Appendix C: Executive Order (222 KB)
- Appendix F: Staff Working Papers (202 KB)
- Index (538 KB)