Oil - Energy
TrialGraphix is a true partner in this unparalleled era of oil and energy litigation.
On April 20, 2010, BP’s Macondo Well “blew out,” triggering an unprecedented explosion and oil spill on Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. The accident killed 11 men, injured 17 others, and spilled more than 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. In response, a National Commission was appointed to conduct a full inquiry on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
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Talent & Tenacity Help OSC Chief Counsel Shine in the Spotlight
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Working closely alongside the National Commission’s Chief Counsel, Fred Bartlit Jr. of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, TrialGraphix consultants prepared hundreds of custom graphics, interactive graphics and animations that were used to explain each highly technical subject in a way that members of the general public would comprehend. The Commission sought to leverage the power of expertly crafted oil spill graphics and animations to set a foundation of knowledge for the audience to understand not only the basics of deepwater drilling but also crucial drilling procedures.
The biggest challenge was describing the negative pressure test, which the Deepwater Horizon crew conducted immediately prior to the explosion. Using a combination of 3-D and 2-D oil graphics as well as animated scenes, TrialGraphix consultants explained a variety of complex concepts. In doing so, TrialGraphix leveraged its talent and vision to help the Chief Counsel’s team achieve its goal of making the answers to a perplexing array of questions both vivid and accessible.
As an expert in simplifying complex and highly technical information, TrialGraphix also designed the oil graphics and layout for the 371-page Chief Counsel's Report, which features more than 150 images and 15 animations explaining a range of concepts related to the oil spill. The report was a culmination of the Commission’s entire set of research, analysis, conclusions, and demonstratives used to visually illustrate its main points.