Names: _____________________________________________________ Group: __________

Names: Filipe Barreto and Letícia Maria

DEEPWATER HORIZON
1. When did the accident happen? It happened in April 20, 2010.

2. At the beginning of the movie, the girl puts some honey into a Coke can. What does the honey stand
for?
( ) water ( ) oil ( x ) mud ( ) gas

3. Match the characters to their jobs in the oil rig:

A. James Harrel (Mr. Jimmy) ( C ) Dynamic Positioning Operator
B. Mike Williams ( D ) BP Rig Supervisor
C. Andrea Fleytas ( A ) Installation Manager
D. Donald Vidrine ( B ) Chief Electronics Technician
E. Jason Anderson ( G ) Crane Operator
F. Caleb “Hollywood” ( F ) Floorhand
G. Dale Burkeen ( E ) Toolpusher
H. Curt Kuchta ( H ) Rig Captain

4. What kind of platform was Deepwater Horizon? (Choose more than 1)

( x ) exploration ( x ) production
( ) sea star ( ) tension leg ( x ) semi-submersible ( ) spar

5. Match the companies to their jobs in the platform:

A. Schlumberger ( C ) production
B. Transocean ( A ) cement test
C. British Petroleum ( B ) drilling

6. What kind of prize did Deepwater Horizon get on the day of the accident?
( ) quality ( x ) safety ( ) number of b/d ( ) applied technology

7. Which signs did the floorhand notice just before the kick? (Choose more than 1)
( ) destabilization of the drill string ( x ) a strange noise
( x ) mud leak ( ) a strange smell

8. What stopped the kick?

( x ) annular BOP ( ) shear ram BOP ( ) blind ram BOP ( ) bypass

9. Where might the mud have returned from? (Choose all possible answers)
( x ) annulus ( ) rotary hose ( x ) drill string ( ) casing

10.Why didn’t the BOP work during the kick?

( x ) Because it was open. ( ) Because it was defective.
( ) Because it was inappropriate. ( ) Because it was closed.

11.Why did they activate the emergency generator?

( ) To stop the fire. ( ) To relocate the rig.
( ) To lower the lifeboats. ( x ) There was no electricity, so they couldn’t see what
they were doing.

12.Why did they need to reposition the rig?

( ) To try to save the platform. ( ) To avoid oil leak.
( ) To stay away from the well. ( x ) To come closer to the rescue boats.