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Deepwater Horizon Disaster – Transocean’s Flaws
The Coast Guard's investigation of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion disaster concludes that rig owner Transocean's flaws in safety management, and overall lax on-rig safety practices contributed to the catastrophe. 11 men died when the rig exploded on April 20th of last year.
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