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The last person alive off the Deepwater Horizon platform that exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico told his moving story on 60 Minutes Sunday night.
Mike Williams, the chief electronics technician, told Scott Pelley about how British Petroleum, the rig operator, ignored red flags including the damaged blow out preventer and failed pressure tests in ordering that drilling continue.
Williams said an argument hours before the explosion ensued between BP and owner Transocean with “chest bumping” resulting in BP winning the argument to overlook safety concerns and proceed with the operation anyway.
When the explosion happened at 10:00 p.m. April 20, Williams struggled to safety by jumping nearly 100 feet off the platform into the ocean, where he swam through oily water before being pulled aboard a boat.
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