Tell their story, and publish it online for free. If you dont, theyre going to charge you with 11 counts of manslaughter and gross negligence,' Fanning said. Harrell, who worked for rig owner Transocean, died Monday, according to Wolf Funeral Home in Morton, Mississippi. 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 regions tourist economy. When he wasnt battling heavy bouts of PTSD, he found comfort in his favorite pastimes: hunting and fishing and simply being outdoors.. He departed this life after a lengthy illness, November 11, 2019. Harrell was a key Transocean supervisor on the rig leased by BP. He prayed over the weekend and said, I cant do it. He was born on December 25th, 1931 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Edna Irene . Jimmy Harrell, the man in charge of drilling on the Deepwater Horizon when the mobile rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico 11 years ago, has died at his home in Morton, Mississippi. Jimmy, as Harrell was called by his crews for rig owner Transocean, started working offshore in 1973 and assumed his post on the Deepwater Horizon in 2004. Jimmy's Obituary. Essay wins Peabody's football program money to revamp facilities, LCU to offer new financial literacy course using biblical approach, LSU baseball analytics: How Tigers' pitchers improved with tech, 4-star, Class of 2025 CB Jaylen Bell commits to LSU football, LSU baseball analytics: Wes Johnson's impact on Tigers' pitchers, LSU baseball analytics: What technology and data the Tigers use, Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder considering governor's race, In Louisiana, a lucky crawfish saved from boil in unique Lent tradition, Ferriday museum preserves musical legacy of Delta region performers. Visitation will be at Beech Grove Baptist Church, 8159 La 961, Clinton, La. MORTON, Miss. Retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant James Leonard "Jim" Harrell of Burnet passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 23, 2021, at age 79. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Morton. Greg Hurst and Rev. James chose to be cremated with a private family service at a later date. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Fill in some information about your loved one, and we'll generate some text that you can use as a starting point for your online memorial. James A. You have funeral questions, we have answers. At his insistence, a key pressure test that had not been originally scheduled was run. passed away peacefully on February 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas with his devoted wife, Joan at his bedside. Jays lifelong best friend Johnny Fanny. I said, Jimmy, youll have to go into court and swear an oath and then testify that you were negligent. The judge also ruled that Transocean and Halliburton, which was tasked with sealing the well, were partially to blame. In 2009, his crew drilled a 7-mile-deep well in the Tiber Oil Field off Louisiana, still the deepest offshore oil well ever. His role as sage crew supervisor and his reputation for speaking his mind became a focal point of federal investigations after the catastrophe. (AP) Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65. Jimmy Harrell Obituary With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jimmy Harrell of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, who passed away on April 3, 2022 at the age of 91. //