Hearing on “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill," Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (June 17, 2010)

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (111th Congress)
Jun 17, 2010

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill” on Thursday, June 17, 2010, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing examined what caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the oil spill that continues to spread across the Gulf of Mexico.

Witness

  • Tony Hayward, Chief Executive Officer, BP PLC

Documents

Opening Statements

Hearing Documents

Testimony

Additional Documents

Video

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Photos

 

Additional Information

Energy & Commerce Committee Investigates Deepwater Horizon Rig Oil Spill

Bills: 
H.R. 5626, the "Blowout Prevention Act of 2010"
H.R. 3534, the "Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act"
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