Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster

Fire on the Horizon is a gripping account of engineering hubris, corporate greed, and heroism that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

This real-life thriller takes you inside the world of deepwater drilling, revealing the day-to-day lives and struggles of those who called the rig home.

From its construction in South Korea to its disastrous end in the Gulf of Mexico, this book offers a white-knuckled chronicle of the events leading up to the fateful day when the half-billion-dollar rig blew up, taking with it the lives of eleven people and leaving behind a swath of unprecedented natural destruction.

With vivid detail, Fire on the Horizon reveals the little-known maritime colleges, training schools, and headquarters of Transocean, as well as the small towns where the wives and children of the crew lived in constant danger hundreds of miles away.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the dangers and heroism of deepwater drilling.