Deep water Horizon

Deep water Horizon

Movie Debrief

Multiple Choice

The movie examines a real-life catastrophe surrounding:

• An avalanche in the Italian Alps that buried hundreds of vacationing ski and snowboarders at a resort.

• A caved-in mineshaft in a Chilean gold mine that trapped 33 miners for over 3 months.

• An explosion on an off-shore oil rig and oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico.

• An uncontrollable forest fire in Alberta that led to the evacuation of thousands of people and the destruction of the town of Fort McMurry.

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the movie’s title?

• It is the name of the oil-drilling rig.

• It is the government’s secret code name for the project to invent alternative fuel source.

• It is the term given to any man-made disaster.

• It is the line where the earth’s surface and the sky appear to

  meet.

Multiple Choice

The Deepwater Horizon was owned by ______, a large oil company.

• BP

• OIM

• US government

• Jimmy

Multiple Choice

The Deepwater Horizon was closest to the coast of:

• Texas

• California

• Alaska

• Louisiana

Poll

What does BOP stand for in the movie?

• Bottom of the Planet – a term the crew uses for drilling on the ocean sea floor.

• Business Owners Policy – what the Transocean employees keep referring to when discussing why none of the necessary repairs have been done on the rig.

• Bay of Plenty – the area of the world that supposedly has the best prospects for oil drilling.

• Blowout Preventer - the large, specialized valve, used to seal, control and monitor oil and gas wells to prevent blowout, the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from a well.

Multiple Choice

What is the worst “color” on a deep water oil drilling rig?

• Blue

• Magenta

• Red

• Topaz

Multiple Choice

How do the employees get out to the oil drilling rig in the middle of the ocean?

• A. Submarine

• B. Boat

• C. Jet Plane

• D. Helicopter

Multiple Choice

How many crew members are there on board the oil drilling rig?

• A. 50

• B. 126

• C. 785

• D. 1420

Multiple Choice

Why do they conduct a “Negative Pressure Test”?

• A. To check the integrity of the well.

• B. To check the quality of the oil.

• C. To determine how deep the well is.

• D. To test to see if there are sharks in the area.

Multiple Choice

How many pounds per square inch of pressure in the main drill is the equipment reading which worries everyone except for Donald (John Malkovich)?

• A. 15PSI

• B. 500PSI

• C. 1300PSI

• D. 10,000PSI

Multiple Choice

Ironically, what award does Jimmy (Kurt Russell) receive in the mess hall right before the explosion occurs?

• A. Employee of the Month

• B. Oil Driller of the Year

• C. Safety award

• D. Purple Heart

Multiple Choice

What freak event occurs prior to the well blowing up, almost like a premonition to what is about to happen?

• A. A group of dolphins start jumping out of the water to warn the crew.

• B. An oil-soaked pelican flies into the bridge, eventually killing itself after flying blindly into the windows.

• C. A flock of seagulls start diving into the ocean to get away from the flames.

• D. Jellyfish start appearing on the surface of the water because they are being boiled alive in the ocean.

Poll

Where is Jimmy when the well blows up?

• A. In the drill shack manning the equipment.

• B. On the ship's bridge, trying to contact the coast guard.

• C. Taking a shower.

• D. Talking to his wife on SKYPE.

Multiple Choice

What made the slushy fluid pouring out of the drill well so combustible?

• A. Methane Gas

• B. Napalm

• C. Sea Water

• D. Cooking Oil

Multiple Choice

When Andrea (Gina Rodriquez) realizes what has happened and it’s confirmed by the four flashing magenta lights, what does she do even though she is not authorized to do so?

• A. She announces for the crew to abandon ship.

• B. She gets on the radio and calls MAYDAY

• C. She jumps overboard.

• D. She punches out the captain.

Multiple Choice

What is the closest port of call for the coast guard to respond from after the explosion happens?

• A. Miami

• B. New Orleans

• C. Lafayette

• D. Ft. Lauderdale

Multiple Choice

Where does Mike (Mark Wahlberg) and Andrea retreat to when they realize the lifeboat has left without them?

• A. The Mess Hall

• B. The Helicopter Pad

• C. The Galley

• D. The Drill Shack

Multiple Choice

Who confronts Mike first when he arrives at the hotel?

• A. His wife.

• B. The lawyers for BP and Transocean to make sure he has the right story.

• C. The distraught father of one of the crew members who has yet to turn up.

• D. Scientists and engineers who want to know exactly what happened on the drilling rig.

Multiple Choice

How many people lost their lives when the Deepwater Horizon blew up?

• A. 100

• B. 1000

• C. 11

• D. None