During the course of its study, the committee held 22 meetings. The agendas listed below indicate presenters and discussants who participated in public sessions.
MEETING ON AUGUST 12–13, 2010
Embassy Suites Washington, Convention Center
900 10th Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20001
Thursday, August 12
Welcome, purpose of public session, and introduction of committee members Donald Winter, Committee Chair
U.S. Department of the Interior
David Hayes, Deputy Secretary (via speakerphone)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEMRE)
Michael Bromwich, Director
David Dykes, Chief, Office of Safety Management, Field Operations,
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
John McCarroll, Manager, Lake Jackson District, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
Committee discussion with BOEMRE presenters
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Erik Milito, API Upstream Department
David Soffrin, API Standards Department
Andy Radford, API Upstream Department
Roland Goodman, API Standards Department
Committee discussion with API presenters
Open microphone for public comment
Friday, August 13
Welcome and purpose of public session
Donald Winter, Committee Chair
U.S. Coast Guard
Captain Eric Christensen, Chief, Vessel Activities
Committee discussion with Captain Christensen
Commander Jennifer Williams, Chief, Foreign and Offshore Vessel Compliance Division
Lieutenant Commander Joseph Bowes, Program Manager, Offshore Compliance Branch
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Office of the Maritime Administrator
Brian Poskaitis, Deputy Commissioner for Maritime Affairs
Committee discussion with Mr. Poskaitis
Captain Thomas Heinan, Deputy Commissioner for Maritime Affairs
Brian Bubar, Deputy Commissioner for Maritime Affairs
American Bureau of Shipping
Kenneth Richardson, Vice President of Energy Projects
Committee discussion with Mr. Richardson
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20001
Welcome, purpose of public session, and introduction of committee members Donald Winter, Committee Chair
BP’s Deepwater Horizon Accident Investigation Report
Mark Bly, BP Group Head of Safety and Operations
Tony Brock, Vice President, Health, Safety, Security, and the Environment (HSSE) and Engineering, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Steve Robinson, Director and Vice President, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Kent Corser, Drilling Engineering Manager, BP North America Gas
Fereidoun Abbassian, Vice President, Drilling and Completions Technology
Dave Wall, Vice President, HSSE and Integrity Management
Committee discussion with BP presenters
Halliburton presentation
Thomas Roth, Vice President, Cementing
John Gisclair, In-Site Support Coordinator, Energy Services Group
Committee discussion with Halliburton presenters
Marine Well Containment System
C. R. (Charlie) Williams II, Chief Scientist, Well Engineering and Production Technology, Shell
Committee discussion with Mr. Williams
MEETING ON FEBRUARY 25, 2011
National Academies Keck Center
500 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20001
Presentation via teleconference on enacted and planned regulatory changes made by BOEMRE since the Deepwater Horizon incident
Tommy Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the BOEMRE director
MEETING ON MARCH 11, 2011
JW Marriott Houston
5150 Westheimer
Houston, Texas 77056
Welcome, purpose of public sessions, and introduction of committee members Donald Winter, Committee Chair
Safety case example
Charlie Williams, Chief Scientist, Well Engineering and Production Technology, Shell
Responses to committee’s questions
Bill Arnold; GM Health, Safety and Environment; Worldwide Exploration and Production, ConocoPhillips
William Daugherty, Drilling Manager, ATP Oil and Gas Corporation
Steve Kropla, Group Vice President, Operations/Accreditation, International Association of Drilling Contractors
Charlie Williams, Chief Scientist, Well Engineering and Production Technology, Shell
Richard Williams, President, Gulf of Mexico
Aaron Swanson, Director, OCS Regulation, Baker Hughes
Responses to committee’s questions
Michael Denkl, HSE Manager, North America Offshore and Alaska, Schlumberger Limited
Cory Loegering, Region Vice President, Deepwater Apache Corporation
Jeremy Thigpen, President, Downhole and Pumping Group
Renju Jose, Manager, Corporate Development, National Oilwell Varco