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- 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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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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Oct 25, 2016 · The world's worst accidental ocean rig oil release occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 as the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, operating under contract to BP, suffered a catastrophic explosion. For weeks afterwards crude oil poured from the sea bed into the waters of the Gulf.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill or the BP oil spill, the Gulf of Mexico spill, or the Macondo blowout, [1] [2] [3] was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It was the largest marine oil spill in history.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted the entire Gulf of Mexico, from deep-sea communities to more than 1,300 miles of shoreline (Credit: NOAA). View and print this infographic and see the description below .
Apr 19, 2021 · Background. Investigation and causes. Impact. Ecological damage. Economic damage. Legal consequences and regulation. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico...
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a catastrophe of unparalleled proportions. As "the largest spill of oil in the history of marine drilling operations," the consequences of incident reverbrated through the civilized world (U.S. Government, 2022).
Sep 8, 2010 · By Justin Mullins. 8 September 2010. Eight catastrophic failures led to the explosion that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and leading to...
