CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 0h 56m

Anatomy of a Disaster: Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery

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This U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) video uses expert testimony and computer-animated reenactments to describe and discuss its detailed investigation into the March 23 2005 explosion of the ISOM (isomerization) unit at the BP (British Petroleum) refinery at Texas City, Texas. The explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and cost BP billions of dollars.

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0h 56m
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EN
Released
March 21, 2008

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Sheldon Smith

Narrator

James Baker III

James Baker III

Himself

Glenn Erwin

Himself

Don Holmstrom

Himself

Andrew Hopkins

Himself

Mark Kaszniak

Himself

Trevor Kletz

Himself

Cheryl MacKenzie

Herself

Carolyn Merritt

Herself

William E. Wright

Himself

Creative team
Written by
Sandy Gilmour
Daniel Horowitz

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