The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was an environmental disaster beginning 20 April 2010 off the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico, on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. It is considered th
Oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill approaches the coast of Mobile, Alabama, 6 May 2010
Oil-stained beaches in Pensacola, Florida; 1 July 2010
Burning and skimming operations in the Gulf of Mexico; 10 June 2010
Thick oil washes ashore in Louisiana; 10 June 2010
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. On 20 April 2010, while drilling in the Gul
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
…efforts to contain the flow, the well was declared sealed on 19 September 2010. Reports in early 2012 indicated that the well site was still leaking. 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…
Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible drilling rig
Deepwater Nautilus, a sister rig of Deepwater Horizon, being transported by MV Black Marlin.
Deepwater Horizon in flames after the explosion
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