The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion was the April 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent fire 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 southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers; 17 others were injured. The same blowout that caused the explosion a The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers; 17 others were injured. The same blowout that caused the explosion also caused an oil well fire and a massive offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in BP's Recklessness Caused Gulf Oil Spill, U.S. Judge Rules. A U.S. judge has ruled that BP's recklessness caused 2010's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a move that could cost the company billions.

Numerous investigations explored the causes of the explosion and record-setting spill. The U.S. Government report, published in September 2011, pointed to  The same blowout that caused the explosion also caused an oil well fire and a massive offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, considered the largest accidental   8 Sep 2010 A long-awaited BP report lists eight reasons for the accident that caused its catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 14 Sep 2011 The Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig burning at a well in the Gulf of named by President Obama to determine the causes of the calamity.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster; the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; and the Macondo blowout) is an industrial disaster that began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect, considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum

14 Sep 2011 The Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig burning at a well in the Gulf of named by President Obama to determine the causes of the calamity. 5 days ago Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, environmental disaster, Gulf of Mexico [2010]. 12 Feb 2020 The BP Oil Spill in April 2010 released more than 4.9 million barrels of crude oil The cause of the discharge was an explosion on British Petroleum's to the floor of the Gulf and the retardants used to mitigate the disaster. 8 Sep 2010 The explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig on 20 April killed 11 workers and began a devastating spill which leaked over 4 million barrels 

The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers; 17 others were injured. The same blowout that caused the explosion also caused an oil well fire and a massive offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in

17 Feb 2011 prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, In an expanded report on the causes of the BP drilling disaster that 

The Deepwater Horizon spill was the worst oil disaster in US history. In this lesson, we'll talk about why it happened and what sort of impact it

17 Feb 2011 prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, In an expanded report on the causes of the BP drilling disaster that 

9 Jun 2014 Equipment that caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill still in use, claims report in 2010's tragic Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster is still in use.

Deepwater Horizon oil spill Environment. an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April A summary of the President's Commission Report as to what happened and  20 Apr 2015 Offshore oil industry safety standards have been scrutinized since the BP spill five years ago. It happened when an oil rig exploded in the Gulf  24 Feb 2017 The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in 2010 caused an environmental disaster. But an oil spill like that could happen again, 

Numerous investigations explored the causes of the explosion and record-setting spill. The U.S. Government report, published in September 2011, pointed to