Collapse Files · CF-035
I RAN THE TEST AT FIVE PM. THE DATA SAID STOP. THEY DRILLED ANYWAY.
At 5:17 PM on April 20, 2010, a negative pressure test on the Deepwater Titan rig indicated serious well integrity issues that should have halted operations. Despite the engineer's objections, leadership misinterpreted the data, leading to catastrophic consequences just hours later.
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