Neil Cramond testified at the U.S. Coast Guard and Bureau of Energy Management joint investigation of the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. This session of hearings focused on well design and construction, and vessel safety management. Mr. Cramond, who was in charge of handling problems with offshore Gulf of Mexico marine operations, acknowledged in his testimony that he rarely had contact with the Transocean rig manager. 
This hearing was the first day of the fourth session of hearings of the Deepwater Horizon joint investigation.