Eight catastrophic failures led to the explosion that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and leading to one of the biggest oil leaks in history, according to BP’s long-awaited investigation into the accident. Around 10:30 in the morning, a helicopter flew in four senior executives—two from BP and two from Transocean, to celebrate the well's completion and the rig's seven years without a serious accident. BP had workers on the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the White House oil spill Nine years ago, BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, causing the worst oil spill in US history. The disaster on April 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the 60 Minutes Video of BP Oil Rig Accident Survivor. A 60 Minutes interview with Deepwater Horizon’s chief technician, Mike Williams, revealed a series of errors that led to the oil spill.
3 May 2010 Deepwater Horizon Blowout Animation. The blowout preventer that was intended to shut off the flow of high-pressure oil and gas from the 13 Aug 2018 When the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded and sank in mistakes made, and observed a number of dangerous incidents; but I Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also called Gulf of Mexico 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. The oil leak was discovered on the afternoon of April 22, 2010 when a large oil slick began to spread at the former rig site. The oil flowed for 87 days. BP originally estimated a flow rate of 1,000 to 5,000 barrels per day (160 to 790 m 3 /d).
The oil leak was discovered on the afternoon of April 22, 2010 when a large oil slick began to spread at the former rig site. The oil flowed for 87 days. BP originally estimated a flow rate of 1,000 to 5,000 barrels per day (160 to 790 m 3 /d). 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 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also known as the BP oil spill, BP oil disaster or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, was an industrial disaster that began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. The Explosion: It is the largest marine oil spill in history caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and its ultimate sinking. The rig was located in the Macondo oil prospect in the Mississippi Canyon, in the Gulf of Mexico, around 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon was just the beginning of the worst man-made disaster of our time. On April 22nd, two days after the explosion, the oil rig capsized into the Gulf and started sinking. Blame BP for Deepwater Horizon. But Direct Your Outrage to the Actual Mistake. It was years of cutting corners, not one careless mistake, that caused the explosion. Deepwater Horizon oil spill: controlled burn Controlled burn of oil spilled in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Gulf of Mexico, May 6, 2010. The burning oil was contained by a length of boom. The burning oil was contained by a length of boom. Special Report: Why the BP Oil Rig Blowout Happened Engineers identify seven fatal flaws that led to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and draw lessons on how to prevent
3 May 2010 Deepwater Horizon Blowout Animation. The blowout preventer that was intended to shut off the flow of high-pressure oil and gas from the 13 Aug 2018 When the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded and sank in mistakes made, and observed a number of dangerous incidents; but I Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also called Gulf of Mexico 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 oil spill, also called Gulf of Mexico 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. The oil leak was discovered on the afternoon of April 22, 2010 when a large oil slick began to spread at the former rig site. The oil flowed for 87 days. BP originally estimated a flow rate of 1,000 to 5,000 barrels per day (160 to 790 m 3 /d). 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 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also known as the BP oil spill, BP oil disaster or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, was an industrial disaster that began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. The Explosion: It is the largest marine oil spill in history caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and its ultimate sinking. The rig was located in the Macondo oil prospect in the Mississippi Canyon, in the Gulf of Mexico, around 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon was just the beginning of the worst man-made disaster of our time. On April 22nd, two days after the explosion, the oil rig capsized into the Gulf and started sinking.