The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an industrial disaster that began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect, considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8% to 31% larger in volume than the previous largest, the Ixtoc I oil spill, also in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. federal government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 million barrels. After several failed efforts to contain the flow, the well The same blowout that caused the explosion also caused an oil well fire and a massive offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the world, and the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history.

individuals who fell victim to the Gulf oil disaster are still oil slicks and sheen resulting from the Deepwater Horizon drill rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. 16 Jul 2018 The 2010 oil spill, triggered by a blowout that killed 11 workers and toppled the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, "shook the company to its core," says Robert BP has stayed committed to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 3 Jun 2016 Massive Oil Slick Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast The rig explosion on April 20, 2010, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.Photograph by  17 Apr 2015 Support for offshore drilling plummeted, but has largely recovered. Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and sending oil watched in 2010 was that of another disaster, the January earthquake in Haiti 

On April 20, 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 men and Hydrocarbons from the crude oil remain in the Gulf of Mexico habitats and 

6 Dec 2018 Hercules Rig 265, drilling a well for Walter Oil & Gas Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico, After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the government tightened Spill- response crews gathering and burning oil in the Gulf of Mexico near  4 Sep 2014 the lead-up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. with drilling rig owner Transocean responsible for 30% and cement firm In 2012, BP agreed to accept criminal responsibility for the disaster and  19 Apr 2011 How Science Stopped BP's Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill as well as other high-tech tasks helped contain the Deepwater Horizon disaster drilling rig exploded and set off what would become the worst oil spill in U.S. history. 1 Apr 2015 Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of MexicoFour people killed and dozens injured when a ball of fire erupts on off-shore oil platform. 20 Apr 2016 oil rig blowout that spilled 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. to be learned from this disaster, as well as ways in which offshore 

The initial oil rig explosion killed 11 people and injured 17 others. Over 30,000 people responded to the spill in the Gulf Coast working to collect oil, clean up 

1 May 2019 It is a complex process to drill oil from the Gulf of Mexico; equipment Disaster in the Gulf - OFFSHORE DRILLING in the GULF of MEXICO. 21 Apr 2010 An explosion at an oil rig owned by Transocean, the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, in the US Gulf of Mexico, has left seven workers critically injured and at BP referred all questions on the accident to Transocean. 1 May 2010 It will be an ecological disaster if the well flows all of the while; Natural seepage of oil in the Gulf of Mexico (unrelated to natural gas and oil  3 Sep 2010 AFP - An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster. 15 Feb 2011 It was an environmental disaster and a public relations nightmare for oil company BP, who operated the rig. The effects have been wide-ranging,  3 Jun 2016 Massive Oil Slick Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast The rig explosion on April 20, 2010, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.Photograph by 

17 Nov 2012 At least four people were hospitalized following the accident, according to Coast Guard officials. A local hospital spokesman later told CNN that 

20 Apr 2018 8 Years After Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Is Another Disaster Waiting To Happen? West Delta 105 E is an oil-producing platform located a dozen miles from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. 30 Apr 2018 The Gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that most disturbing images of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in 2010. 13 Feb 2020 The 2010 rig explosion, which killed 11 workers and sent oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days, triggered one of the worst environmental  In 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and created the largest offshore oil disaster in history, causing millions of barrels to leak into the Gulf of Mexico. The initial oil rig explosion killed 11 people and injured 17 others. Over 30,000 people responded to the spill in the Gulf Coast working to collect oil, clean up  The BP oil spill began when the Deepwater Horizon rig suffered an explosion on oil leakage in the Gulf of Mexico created the biggest oil disaster in the United  An oil rig owned by Petrobras exploded off of the Brazilian coast. The incident killed 5 workers and injured more than 25 others. April 2015. A Gulf of Mexico oil rig 

The BP oil spill began when the Deepwater Horizon rig suffered an explosion on oil leakage in the Gulf of Mexico created the biggest oil disaster in the United 

22 Apr 2013 A C-130 Hercules sprays Corexit onto the Gulf of Mexico. hundreds of cleanup workers during the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. fiery explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had killed 11 workers and injured 17. The 2010 oil spill had immediate and lasting consequences on the ecology of resulted from the explosion aboard the oil rig Deepwater Horizon on April 20, Prior to the spill, only about 0.1% of fish in the Gulf of Mexico had lesions or According to the Audubon Society, over 1 million birds died as a result of the disaster. what is the environmental legacy of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and The cost of Deepwater Horizon to BP itself Deepwater Horizon oil rig on fire  On April 20, 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 men and Hydrocarbons from the crude oil remain in the Gulf of Mexico habitats and  6 Jun 2014 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, and the same equipment is still commonly used in drilling four years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill,  to stop the flow of oil from the site of the accident that destroyed the BP-leased rig, the Deepwater Horizon, before it reaches shore in the Gulf of Mexico. 6 Dec 2018 Hercules Rig 265, drilling a well for Walter Oil & Gas Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico, After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the government tightened Spill- response crews gathering and burning oil in the Gulf of Mexico near 

1 Apr 2015 Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of MexicoFour people killed and dozens injured when a ball of fire erupts on off-shore oil platform. 20 Apr 2016 oil rig blowout that spilled 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. to be learned from this disaster, as well as ways in which offshore  13 May 2016 Yesterday, the company spilled nearly 90,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Oil from Oil Rig Disaster. 6 Oct 2015 ordered to pay a record $20.8 billion settlement over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a strong and fitting response to the worst environmental disaster in The spill was sparked by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig  17 Nov 2012 At least four people were hospitalized following the accident, according to Coast Guard officials. A local hospital spokesman later told CNN that  individuals who fell victim to the Gulf oil disaster are still oil slicks and sheen resulting from the Deepwater Horizon drill rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. 16 Jul 2018 The 2010 oil spill, triggered by a blowout that killed 11 workers and toppled the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, "shook the company to its core," says Robert BP has stayed committed to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.