- Deepwater Horizon explosion - Wikipedia
On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast
- What was the Deepwater Horizon disaster? - Live Science
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people Two days later, the rig capsized, and the damaged pipe below the rig began spewing oil
- Deepwater Horizon 10 Years Later: 10 Questions - NOAA Fisheries
The 2010 oil rig explosion killed 11 people, injured 17, and released 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of America It was the largest U S marine oil spill ever From the earliest moments of the spill, and through today, NOAA played a lead scientific role in responding to the spill
- UAE coast guard evacuates 24 people from oil tanker crash east of the . . .
The Emirati national guard says it has evacuated 24 people from an oil tanker after a collision between two ships just east of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz
- What Causes Oil Rig Explosion? 6 Common Causes
Understanding the root causes of oil rig explosions—whether fires, blowouts, equipment failures, negligence, electrical issues, or fuel mishandling—can help improve safety measures and reduce risks
- Deepwater Horizon – BP Gulf of America Oil Spill | US EPA
On April 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating in the Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of America, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations
- 15 years after deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill, what changed?
After a massive explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers on April 20, 2010, millions of gallons of crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico for months, triggering
- NOAA to distribute $210M for Gulf of Mexico restoration
The funding for 10 restoration projects is part of cleanup efforts tied to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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