HWCG LLC information

HWCG LLC is a non-profit consortium of deep water oil and gas companies. HWCG maintains a comprehensive deepwater well containment response model that can be activated immediately in the event of a US Gulf of Mexico subsea blowout.^[1] It comprises oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf and incorporates the consortium’s generic well containment plan. HWCG has a healthy mutual aid component whereby HWCG members will respond and support another member’s incident.^[2]

^ Addison, Velda (April 10, 2015). "Push For Offshore Safety Continues As Industry Awaits Regs". E&P Magazine.
^ Brady, Jeff (April 19, 2011). "Oil Firms Seek To Prove They Can Contain Spills". NPR.

[1] Addison, Velda (April 10, 2015). "Push For Offshore Safety Continues As Industry Awaits Regs". E&P Magazine.

[2] Brady, Jeff (April 19, 2011). "Oil Firms Seek To Prove They Can Contain Spills". NPR.