Category Archives: Energy

Undersea Complexity

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Bernard Markowicz

Some of us have been watching intently BP’s live undersea camera in amazement (best reality show on TV) , appreciating how difficult and complicated the undersea work to plug the Macondo oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico appears to … Continue reading →

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The Oil Spill and the Edge of Chaos…

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Bernard Markowicz

Yesterday, I talked about the BP oil spill and the relationships between the parties involved from a complexity point of view.   Another interesting notion that applies to the spill is the concept of the  “edge of chaos”.   We will all … Continue reading →

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Oil Spill and Complexity…

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Bernard Markowicz

Gail the actuary wrote a detail post (The Gulf Deepwater Oil Spill – Was Complexity a Factor?) where she explores the implications of complexity on the oil spill situation in the Gulf of Mexico.   She said: When there are many … Continue reading →

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