On a different scale, the dynamics of relationships among leaders on the Deepwater Horizon are entirely different, albeit handled quite well in the movie. Associated scenes do a good job of showing family dynamics, and remind the audience that all persons out there – and those they leave at home – are real people with emotions, concerns and love for life.
First, there’s a well-portrayed rig worker (key to the story) and his wife and daughter as he prepares to go to the rig for his 21-day hitch. PeopleĪlso important to those who care are the relationships among the players, on several fronts. So, with strong agreement from students and faculty, the bottom line for the film as a whole: kudos, job well done.
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For those who have ever been on, or will ever be on, a rig, whether onshore or offshore, the movie is a harsh view of a world we should strive to never see again.
Then, once the disaster unfolds, with fluids - mud, oil, gas - blowing violently over the derrick, followed by explosions and fire throughout the facility, the situation on the rig could not have been more horrific, nor could the visual effects have been more stunning or more realistic. Even as the story unfolds on the rig we get to see good renditions of the actual control room, shops, the galley, offices, the rig floor, a workboat and working personnel everywhere. We discussed three aspects of “ Deepwater Horizon.” The Movieįirst, for the film as a whole: The setting, working families, onshore and offshore facilities and the massive Deepwater Horizon drilling rig are exactly right. I was invited to emcee the event, where I watched the movie for the third time and then led an energetic hour-long discussion and Q&A session.Įvery attendee had a vested interest in the career-related movie, and each is intellectually capable of understanding every aspect of what appeared on the screen.Īfterwards, audience comments ranged from “OMG” and “unbelievable” to “how could anybody have survived?” Some comments were in the form of body language only, without words to describe tear-moistened emotions. On 13 October I joined 100 Colorado School of Mines (CSM) petroleum engineering students and faculty for a private screening of the movie. I’ll use a recent experience as the basis for my review. But for those in the industry who truly do care, a review of such a critical movie deserves more detail hence, the following. I wrote the above succinct review of the movie “ Deepwater Horizon” as an introductory comment for my new connections on LinkedIn. I trust you will see the movie, but I invite you to also read “The Simple Truth: BP's Macondo Blowout.” The book focuses on the cause of the disaster (no politics, no hearsay, no finger pointing, no Hollywood) and is available through Amazon. So, why this note? As a 2015-16 SPE Distinguished Lecturer (DL) on the cause of the Macondo-blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, my passion is to ensure every member of our industry learns from and works toward never allowing a repeat of the catastrophe. Yes, the movie treats with great respect those who survived and the 11 who died.īut no, an abundance of ambiguous technical snippets, both verbal and visual, do little to inform those who want and need to know the answer to … what caused the blowout?
Yes, noteworthy actors play key wellsite leaders who will shock viewers with disturbing actions and decisions. Yes, the movie may get an Oscar for spectacular visual effects. My emotions are mixed, none involving humor. I’ve seen the movie “ Deepwater Horizon” three times.
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