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One million gallons of crude oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to harm endangered species that live there.. The spill was first detected on Friday by the US Coast Guard, who ...
With the first tropical depression of the season forming in the Gulf Allen outlines the downtime when a storm hits—in which the vessels disconnect from the oil recovery and drilling operations (114 to 120 hours before gale-force winds (40-knots) are forecasted). During this time the full amount of oil would go into the Gulf. [168]
An oil spill seen in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 16, 2023 Efforts continued this week to contain an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that began last week and has now grown to more than a million ...
May 21 – BP begins live underwater video broadcasts of the leak. [64] Flow Rate Technical Group established for "scientifically validated information about the amount of oil flowing from BP s leaking oil well." [26] The average daily oil collection rates is 2,000 barrels (84,000 US gallons; 320,000 litres) a day. [65] [66]
Interview with CNN on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Hayward's statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations) (17 June 2010) Grilled by Lawmakers, Tony Hayward Denies BP Recklessness Led to Gulf Oil Disaster – video report by Democracy Now!
Nearly 30% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production and 41% of its natural gas production remained offline on Saturday following Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said.
Location: Macondo Prospect (Mississippi Canyon Block 252), in the North-central Gulf of Mexico, United States (south of Louisiana): Coordinates: 1]: Date: 20 April – 19 September 2010 (4 months, 4 weeks and 2 days): Cause; Cause: Wellhead blowout: Casualties: 11 people killed 17 people injured: Operator: Transocean under contract for BP [2]: Spill characteristics; Volume: 4.9 MMbbl ...
The 127,000 samples — oil, clothing, protective equipment, cleaning chemicals — were collected by BP but are now in the hands of attorneys representing 150 active litigants in lawsuits against ...