Deepwater Horizon oil rig: fire - Encyclopedia Britannica 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
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
Deepwater Horizon oil spill anniversary: Status of BP lawsuits and . . . NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (500 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation’s worst offshore oil spill are still being felt
Massive Explosion at ONGC Rig Triggers Panic in Assams Sivasagar A massive explosion at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation rig in the Rudrasagar oilfield of Sivasagar district has triggered widespread panic and chaos, forcing locals to flee to safer areas The incident occurred at Rig No 147 135GR, operated under ONGC’s Rudrasagar field, near Bhutiapara
Second oil well blast near Rig 147 deepens ONGC crisis, Akhil Gogoi . . . Sivasagar, June 19: In a second alarming incident within a week, an explosion occurred on Thursday morning at Oil Well No 204, near Rig 147 at Barichuk in Sivasagar district, raising concerns about safety protocols and crisis management by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
NOAA to distribute $210M for Gulf of Mexico restoration In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico — which Trump renamed the Gulf of America via executive order earlier this year — was engulfed by an explosion that killed 11
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
Deepwater Horizon - National Centers for Environmental Information The 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and fire resulted in the most significant offshore oil spill in U S history when an estimated 3 2 million barrels of oil escaped into the Gulf of America over 87 days from a damaged wellhead a mile below the surface
What Causes Oil Rig Explosion? 6 Common Causes - Schmidt Clark, LLP Oil rig explosions are common in the oil industry because oil drilling involves significant hazards The high use of electricity and fuel, combined with the presence of hazardous substances, creates a volatile environment where even a tiny spark can lead to disaster