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Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor, dies at 65

.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... MORTON, Miss. Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65. Harrell, who worked for rig owner Transocean, died Monday, according to Wolf Funeral Home in Morton, Mississippi. He had battled cancer for a year. Eleven workers died in the explosion and 134 million gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf, fouling beaches from Louisiana to Florida, killing hundreds of thousands of marine animals and devastating the region’s tourist economy. Harrell was a key Transocean supervisor on the rig leased by BP. Investigations indicated Harrell had been unhappy with the oil giant’s plans for shutting down the rig. During a May 2010 government hearing he acknowledged disagreements but denied reports that there were heated debates.

Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor, dies at 65

Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor, dies at 65 May 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5FILE - In this Thursday, May 27, 2010, file photo, Jimmy Harrell, a Transocean offshore installation manager on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, testifies during a joint hearing held by the Coast Guard and the Interior Department s Minerals Management Service in Kenner, La. Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65. Harrell died Monday, May 10, 2021, according to Wolf Funeral Home in Morton, Miss. He had battled cancer for a year.Patrick Semansky/APShow MoreShow Less 2of5FILE - In an April 21, 2010, file photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles southeast of Venice, La., the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns. Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65. Harrell, who worked for rig owner Transocean, died Mon

Jimmy Harrell, drilling boss on ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig, dies at 65

Jimmy Harrell, drilling boss on ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig, dies at 65 “I’ve never had a finer client that I’ve been more proud to represent than Jimmy Harrell,” said Pat Fanning, who has been practicing law for 48 years. Author: By David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 5:13 PM CDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 12:26 PM CDT May 13, 2021 NEW ORLEANS Jimmy Harrell, the man in charge of drilling on the Deepwater Horizon when the mobile oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico 11 years ago, has died at his home in Morton, Mississippi. He was 65. Harrell was the offshore installation manager on the rig when the well it was drilling for BP about 50 miles off Venice, La., blew out on April 20, 2010, destroying the rig and starting the BP oil spill, the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history.

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