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Deepwater Horizon was a fifth-generation, RBS-8D design (i.e. model type), deepwater, dynamically positioned, column-stabilized, semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, designed to drill subsea wells for oil exploration and production using an 18.75 in (476 mm), 15,000 psi (100,000 kPa) blowout preventer, and a 21 in (530 mm) outside ...
Jun 17, 2024 · Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana—and its subsequent sinking on April 22.
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- The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, when an explosion damaged the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The rig's sinking on April 22 beg...
- The oil rig involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was owned and operated by offshore oil-drilling company Transocean and leased by the oil co...
- The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred after a surge of natural gas blasted through a concrete core recently installed to seal an oil well for la...
- Birds were particularly vulnerable to the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Many died from ingesting oil or because it interfered with th...
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is regarded as one of the largest environmental disasters in world history. A massive response ensued to protect beaches, wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships, floating booms, controlled burns and 1,840,000 US gal (7,000 m 3) of oil dispersant.
Sep 30, 2016 · A dramatization of the 2010 explosion and spill of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, and Kate Hudson. See the trailer, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- 2016-09-30
The largest marine oil spill in U.S. history, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, started on April 10, 2010. An estimated 60,000 barrels of oil spewed out of the damaged well each day. That is the equivalent of nearly 400 tanker trailers’ worth of oil per day!
Sep 8, 2010 · The Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused the deaths of 11 crew and a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the 20 April catastrophe there has been much...
Learn about the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, its impacts on natural resources and recreation, and the restoration projects funded by BP. Find out how NOAA assessed the damages and proposed a comprehensive restoration plan for the Gulf of Mexico.