OL/326 OL326 OL 326 MODULE 5 DISCUSSION 5-1

OL 326 MODULE 5 DISCUSSION 5-1

5-1 Discussion: Oil Spills

On April 20, 2010, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Review a history of those events from the following sources:

In your initial post, respond to the following questions:

  • Did BP respond in a manner that was appropriate to stockholders or did they take a stakeholder view? In making your determination, what were the primary factors that you considered? Provide specific examples, where applicable.
  • If you were the CEO of BP at that time, what would you have done in the hours, days, and weeks after the explosion?

In responding to your peers, think about how their arguments compare and contrast with your arguments and identify any new information learned from reading their posts.

 

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