On April 20, 2010, a methane gas build-up ignited and exploded, completely covering the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico and leading to the death of 11 workers. For three months after the explosion, 210 million gallons of oil poured into the Gulf, affecting about 68,000 square miles of ocean. BP owned the well, but the drilling operation was run by Transocean. Hollywood’s recent dramatization of those events focused on the heroism of individual wokers.
Jared Smith has worked with contractor vetting for decades through Avetta, the supply chain management company he co-founded. He spoke with ISHN after he had watched the film Deepwater Horizon and discussed his thoughts on the movie.