Oil Spill Commission Staff Working Papers
Staff working papers were prepared by the staff of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to provide additional information for the Commission members and the public. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or any of its members. In addition, they may be based in part on confidential interviews with government and non-government personnel.
A Brief History of Offshore Oil Drilling
8/23/2010
The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States (long version)
1/11/2011
Decision-Making Within the Unified Command
1/11/2011
The Amount and Fate of the Oil
1/11/2011
The Use of Surface and Subsea Dispersants During the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
1/11/2011
The Challenges of Oil Spill Response in the Arctic
1/11/2011
Stopping the Spill: The Five-Month Effort to Kill the Macondo Well
1/11/2011
Response/Clean-Up Technology Research & Development and the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
1/11/2011
The Story of the Louisiana Berms Project
1/11/2011
1/12/2011
Liability and Compensation Requirements under the Oil Pollution Act
1/11/2011
2/24/2011
The National Environmental Policy Act and Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Activities
2/8/2011
2/7/2011
Unlawful Discharges of Oil: Legal Authorities for Civil and Criminal Enforcement and Damage Recovery
2/24/2011
Long-Term Regional Restoration in the Gulf: Funding Sources and Governance Structures
2/24/2011
Rebuilding an Appetite for Gulf Seafood after Deepwater Horizon
2/7/2011
2/7/2011
1/11/2011
A Competent and Nimble Regulator: A New Approach to Risk Assessment and Management
2/8/2011
1/12/2011
