Oil Industry Builds Well Capping System (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-07-15
Duration: 00:05:53
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL INDUSTRY | Marine Well Containment Company
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Alford, Jeremy Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Massey, Martin W. Interviewee
- Epstein, Lois N. Speaker
- John, Chris Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 15, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Jeremy Alford’s report on the creation of an oil well capping system by the Houston-based Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a non-profit organization created by ten major oil companies that operate in the Gulf of Mexico. This report includes: Martin W. Massey of MWCC discussing the capping system at a meeting of the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee (OESAC) in New Orleans; OESAC member Lois N. Epstein questioning Massey on why the system was not built prior to the 2010 BP Oil Spill; and an interview with Chris John of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association on his hopes that MWCC will place one of the capping systems in Louisiana. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford