The oil blowout problem has received increasing attention as the search for oil has been carried further offshore. Most scientific effort has been on the prevention side via predictions of blowouts and changes in design of the platforms. Few studies have focussed on oil blowouts once they have...

In this paper, we explore decision-making issues raised at the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in Pennsylvania. The organizations involved, their interconnections, and decisions are described. The underlying issues bearing on allocation of effort to pre-accident planning and actual accident...