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 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
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 . . . - 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
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
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