| The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has raised several | | | | Scope |
| questions about the future of offshore drilling in the US. | | | | - Analyses the impact of the recent BP oil spill in the |
| The 5,000 barrels per day of oil spilling out from the | | | | US Gulf of Mexico on the offshore exploration and |
| well has caused serious environmental and economic | | | | production industry in the US. |
| damage in the Gulf of Mexico. All the attempts to stop | | | | - Discusses the details of the oil spill and the possible |
| the leakage have failed and the spill is now poised to | | | | reasons leading to the oil spill. |
| become the largest oil spill in the history of the US oil | | | | - Provides a comparison of the current oil spill with the |
| and gas industry. The spill has once again spurred a | | | | other historical oil spill disasters in the US. |
| backlash against offshore drilling in the US. | | | | - Analyses the impact of the oil spill on the US energy |
| Consequently, the massive oil spill is expected to play | | | | policies and regualtions. |
| a pivotal role in the formulation of the future oil and gas | | | | - Analyses the implications of the oil spill on the |
| policies in the US, especially the offshore drilling | | | | environment and the companies involved. |
| regulations. The spill will lead to stricter regulations | | | | Reasons to buy |
| regarding the current drilling in the country and will also | | | | - Understand the implications of the oil spill disaster on |
| decide the fate of future offshore exploration activities, | | | | the US offshore exploration and production industry |
| especially in new areas such as the Outer Continental | | | | and the US energy policy and regulations. |
| Gulf and Alaska. However the long term prospects for | | | | - Gain understanding of similar historical oil spill disasters. |
| the exploration and production activity in the offshore | | | | - Understand the effect of the oil spill on the |
| regions are expected to be positive due to the | | | | companies involved. |
| potential in terms of oil and gas reserves. | | | | |