# Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

An audiobook by National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spi, read by LibriVox volunteers (17 h 6 min, English).

On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas - the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future. The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions - changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology - required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. (Summary from the report)

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## Chapters

0. Dedication & Foreword (25:45): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_00_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
1. The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 1 (31:30): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_01_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
2. The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 2 (36:35): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_02_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
3. The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 1 (36:34): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_03_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
4. The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 2 (29:34): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_04_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
5. The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 3 (38:39): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_05_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
6. Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 1 (32:49): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_06_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
7. Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 2 (32:15): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_07_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
8. Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 3 (36:02): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_08_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
9. The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 1 (33:47): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_09_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
10. The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 2 (37:36): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_10_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
11. The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 3 (33:42): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_11_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
12. The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 4 (38:28): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_12_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
13. Voices from the Gulf I (10:06): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_13_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
14. Response and Containment, Pt 1 (34:23): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_14_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
15. Response and Containment, Pt 2 (31:07): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_15_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
16. Response and Containment, Pt 3 (30:08): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_16_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
17. Response and Containment, Pt 4 (43:20): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_17_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
18. Voices from the Gulf II (6:48): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_18_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
19. Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 1 (34:10): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_19_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
20. Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 2 (25:47): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_20_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
21. Voices from the Gulf III (6:28): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_21_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
22. Recovery and Restoration (44:13): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_22_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
23. Changing Business as Usual, Pt 1 (37:33): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_23_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
24. Changing Business as Usual, Pt 2 (42:00): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_24_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
25. Changing Business as Usual, Pt 3 (32:03): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_25_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
26. Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 1 (38:25): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_26_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
27. Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 2 (31:22): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_27_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
28. Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 3 (38:45): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_28_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
29. Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 4 (45:47): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_29_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3
30. American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling (49:52): https://archive.org/download/deepwater_horizon_1501_librivox/finalreport_30_deepwatercommission_64kb.mp3