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Drowning in Oil: BP & the Reckless Pursuit of Profit

2 Ratings: 3.0
A book by Loren C. Steffy

The definitive account of how BP's win-at-all-costs culture led to this era's greatest industrial catastrophe"A carefully and powerfully written story."    Financial Times"When an author uses a loaded word like 'reckless' in a book's title, … see full wiki

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Author: Loren C. Steffy
Genre: Business & Investing, Professional & Technical
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
2 reviews about Drowning in Oil: BP & the Reckless Pursuit...
review by . January 21, 2011
There are few people in the United States who did not watch in amazement as oil spewed from the Macondo well into the Gulf of Mexico. However, prior to Macondo blowout BP had other, less covered disasters - the explosion of the refinery in Texas City and a leak in the Alaskan pipeline. "Drowning in Oil" attempts to roll each of these events as a result of a deeper rooted issue within BP.      Loren Steffy paints a tale of a corporate culture that gives lip-service to safety while …
review by . December 17, 2010
When the British Petroleum (BP) drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the ocean, I was with the majority of Americans in being angry with BP. The arrogance of the CEO and the recounting of the poor safety record of the company was retold many times and the sight of the oil washing up on the beaches and the animals coated with it were sickening. I was happy when the Obama administration reached an agreement with BP whereby the company would put $20 …
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