In a photo made from video released by bp plc, oil emerges from a cap placed on the broken wellhead at the former site of the deepwater horizon oil rig tuesday evening july, 2010 at 6. Its been six years since the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of. Most in the us are keenly aware of the disaster aboard the deepwater horizon rig in the gulf, but have never heard of the piper alpha. Both appear to be playing out for deepwater horizon, a longdeveloping, newly resurgent project based on the 2010 bp oilrig disaster. Deepwater horizon survivor i had a death wish for a long. Like most of the scenes in the movie, this one is closely based on actual events the night of april 20, 2010, when the actual deepwater horizon was destroyed by. The following is a timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, the gulf of mexico oil spill or the macondo blowout. It was not depicted in the movie the bankston was shown idling in the gulf, but the osv was tethered to the deepwater horizon waiting to load drilling mud when. That night, a catastrophic blowout, caused by pockets of unstable methane shooting up the pipes, tore through the deepwater horizon, burning it for two days straight before sinking the vessel 5,000 feet to the ocean floor and releasing 4. For nine long minutes, as the drilling crew battled the blowout and gas. As night falls and the burning oil lights up the area, the coast guard becomes aware of the incident and sends a ship to collect the survivors, who are being ferried. Unfortunately, visiting bp executives, frustrated by the projects long delays, order. Its also a truecrime story, the highly detailed procedural chronicle of how, on april 20.
Alwin landry, captain of the damon bankston on the night of the explosion, was featured in the film. On the night of april 20, 2010, williams, the chief electronics. An assistant driller on the deepwater horizon, curtis followed in the footsteps of his father, who was a diverwelder. Directed by peter berg lone survivor, this story honors the. You know, bps not real keen to give us an oil rig to film on right now, the filmmaker noted. Directed by peter berg lone survivor, this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save. For a long time after the disaster, mike williams was haunted by the sound of helicopters. Overview of deepwater horizon, 2016, directed by peter berg, with trace adkins, bill mcmullen, juston street, at turner classic movies.
Telling the true story of the heroes behind deepwater. Deepwater horizon movie vs true story of mike williams. Deepwater horizon 2016 official teaser trailer mark wahlberg. Whatever issues one might have with friday night lights or lone survivor. According to bps september 2010 report, the accident started with a well integrity failure. The deepwater horizon disaster begs for film, and it could have been made into an acceptable disaster movie with some corporate corruption to get things. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. However, the project for the bp oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, jimmy harrell, and his chief electrical engineer, mike williams, are concerned. In 2009, the crew had even made a hiphopthemed music video that promoted hand safety. The movie opens with bp managers traveling to the deepwater horizon drilling rig in an attempt to expedite a project that has fallen more than a month behind at a cost of millions of dollars.
Deepwater horizon 2016 soundtrack complete list of. He is most wellknown as the beloved favorite and iconic character of buddy garrity sr. Eleven oil platform workers died that night during the deepwater horizon disaster. Deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts britannica. At the time of his death, the son had been in the oil industry 17 years. Many small human errors combined to create the conditions for this tragic accident. Deepwater horizon 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. It was a result of the well blowout that began with the deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion on april 20, 2010. At critical moments that night, members of the crew hesitated and did not take the decisive steps needed.
On tuesday, deadline reported that mark wahlberg could join. I was aware of the disaster and loss of the pa, and also of the ocean ranger which was lost in feb. The story follows the workers on an offshore oil rig as they. Also, tidewater boats have a blue hull but the vessel in the movie retains the hos black. It was a massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the largest offshore spill in u. All 18 songs from the deepwater horizon 2016 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. For the one hundred and twentysix people aboard the deepwater horizon offshore oil rig, april 20, 2010, began like any normal day. Deepwater horizon ist ein usamerikanischer biografischer katastrophenfilm aus dem jahr.
Mark wahlberg to star in deepwater horizon movie deadline. Arriving in movie theaters just six years after the tragedy, director peter berg s deepwater horizon, opening sept. Frontline and propublica team up to investigate the long and troubled history of the oil giant, bp. Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned, semisubmersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean. You could imagine all manner of ways in which hollywood could have turned the blowout in the gulf. It was a sheer miracle the remainder of the crew of 126 on board that night. Peter berg, the director of deepwater horizon, seems to structure his new movie around a relatively simple goal. About 40 minutes into the new movie deepwater horizon, there is a scene.
The blast tuesday night aboard the deepwater horizon rig 50 miles off the louisiana coast could prove to be one of the nations deadliest offshore drilling accidents of the past halfcentury. Deepwater horizon survivor i had a death wish for a long time after the rig blew mike williams jumped hundreds of feet into the sea from the burning rig after a huge blowout, but 11 of his. The tidewater offshore service vessel damon bankston was featured prominently in the film for its role in rescuing the survivors. In april 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the gulf of mexico to compare with the deepwater horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. Deepwater horizon director peter berg aims for authenticity in what. Based on a true story, deepwater horizon is an intense disaster film about the 2010 bp oil spill. While factchecking the deepwater horizon movie, we learned that on april 20, 2010, the day of the disaster, bp and transocean officials showed up to give the rigs crew a safety award to celebrate seven years without a losttime accident. Why was there an explosion and fire on deepwater horizon oil rig. After living in japan he returned to the states where he first appeared onstage at disneyland at 6 years old in a wild west show.
Bp is to blame for deepwater horizon, but its mistake was. Deepwater horizon movie gets the facts mostly right, but. Deepwater horizon 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Casting call seeks real oil workers for deepwater horizon. Chandordirected deepwater horizon for lionsgates summit entertainment and participant.
Engineering i just finished watching the movie based on the event, and i want to know exactly what happened, and what lead to the catastrophic failure, in technical terms, but ones i can still understand. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisiana and its subsequent sinking on april 22. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing deepwater horizon near you. Ap was there deepwater horizon oil platform explosion.
Bp is to blame for deepwater horizon, but its mistake was actually. A dramatization of the disaster in april 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the deepwater horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in american history. You could imagine all manner of ways in which hollywood could have turned the blowout in the gulf of. Deepwater horizon is a swift and suspenseful action movie, full of noise, peril, muck and fire. On this night in the deep waters of the gulf of mexico, officials and workers aboard the deepwater horizon oil rig argued for hours about how to proceed with abandoning their well. The film stars academy award nominee mark wahlberg, golden globe nominee kurt russell, academy. That tragic night, a massive oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico killed 11 people. In the eight years after deepwater horizon, there were.
Deepwater horizon mark wahlberg, kurt russell, kate. The petroleum that had leaked from the well before it was sealed formed a slick extending over more than 57,500 square miles 149,000 square km of the gulf of mexico. Based on a true story, deepwater horizon tells of a disaster on a deepsea oil rig. A deepwater horizon survivor wants you to know the men who. Movie info on april 20th, 2010, one of the worlds largest manmade disasters occurred on the deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico. The worst ecological disaster in american history becomes a whiteknuckle disaster movie, focusing on the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. His latest, deepwater horizon, which just debuted at the toronto. April 20 was a triumphant evening for british petroleum and the crew of transoceans deepwater horizon. So, we get a little bit of time with mike williams mark wahlberg and his family, including wife felicia kate hudson, before he heads off to work at his admittedly very unusual job an oildrilling rig in the gulf of mexico. The worst of the explosions gutted the deepwater horizon stem to stern. Could the deepwater horizon disaster have been prevented. Deepwater horizon is a 2016 american disaster film based on the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Deepwater horizon 2016 kurt russell and ethan suplee in deepwater.
Telling the true story of the heroes behind deepwater horizon. Mike williams says he was unable to watch scenes in the movie depicting the deaths of his fellow crew members. Timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill wikipedia. Peter berg directed it from a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan and matthew sand. Deepwater horizon oil spill deepwater horizon oil spill cleanup efforts. The movie deepwater horizon gets the facts right, and admirably so but only up to a point. Short portraits of 11 who died on the deepwater horizon. Mark wahlberg leads an allstar cast in this unforgettably powerful film inspired by a thrilling story of reallife heroes. The aptlytitled deepwater horizon, starring mark wahlberg, kurt russell, john malkovich, gina rodriguez, dylan obrien and kate hudson, begins scant hours before the accident caused due to a.
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