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2 days ago · On the evening of April 20, 2010, a well control event allowed hydrocarbons to escape from the Macondo well onto Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon, resulting in explosions and fire on the rig.
6 days ago · How the BP oil spill hurt Gulf Coast wildlife and livelihoods. Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 and sending a torrent of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.
6 days ago · More footage shows oiled shorelines and some skimming operations near Grand Isle, Louisiana (May 21-22). Deepwater Horizon Spill also known as the BP Oil Spill, Macondo Well Blowout, and Mississippi Canyon 252. Underwater footage of oil spill plume and aerial footage of slick on water surface.
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3 days ago · Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 and sending a torrent of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. When it was finally capped, more than 100 million gallons had...
Jul 5, 2024 · Lisa DiPinto, Senior Scientist with NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, shares some of the impacts of the damage to the northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystem 10 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Jun 24, 2024 · There were reportedly 126 crew members on board the drilling rig, but 11 of them lost their lives, smothered by the explosion and the subsequent fire that broke out.
Jun 24, 2024 · The DWH oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that started on April 20, 2010, was the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history, releasing nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil and hydrocarbon gases...
