Must-See: 60 Minutes on the Deepwater Horizon Blowout
This 60 Minutes segment is gripping, and horrifying, as the story of survivor Mike Williams brings to light new information about the Deepwater Horizon disaster, showing the astounding negligence of BP officials; they brushed off serious problems with the “annular seal” (a rubber gasket that seals off the top of the well), leading to a cascading series of failures.
And there’s a kicker at the end; BP is currently operating another drilling platform in the Gulf (the Atlantis) that by some accounts is ripe for another massive failure.
Frank says: