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The platform is located in the Perdido fold belt which is a rich discovery of crude oil and natural gas. The Perdido spar began production in 2010 and its peak production is 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent (c. 16 000 m 3 /d ) and 200 million cubic feet of gas per day (c. 5.7 × 10 6 m 3 /d ).
July 10 – Old cap removed from well at 12:37 pm CDT in preparation for a new cap. Oil is expected to flow unabated into the Gulf for 48 hours. [105] July 12; Three ram capping stack installed on the Deepwater Horizon LMRP at 7 pm CDT (0000 GMT). The stack completes the installation of the new 40-ton containment device sealing cap.
The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill." [128] The Guardian headline is "BP chief's weekend sailing trip stokes anger at oil company". [129] Rahm Emanuel says "Well, to quote Tony Hayward, he has got his life back...and I think we can all conclude that Tony Hayward is not going to have a second career in PR consulting. This has just been part ...
Still reeling from the devastation caused by the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon rig, the U.S. got another scare Thursday as the Coast Guard responded to another rig explosion in the Gulf of ...
An out-of-control rig fire off off the coast of Western Australia could prove a clarion call for the hazards of deep-sea drilling. Since Monday, a fire emanating from an oil and gas wellhead in ...
Towing vessel Pere Ana C pushing the barge Captain Beauford collides with Louisiana-owned oil and natural gas rig C177 in the northern part of Barataria Bay south of Lafitte, Louisiana. 6,000 feet (1,800 m) of boom are placed around rig while it is evaluated. [130] [131] Allen says static kill from the top is scheduled to begin August 2. . [130]
Transocean's (RIG) Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico more than four months ago, killing 11 of its crew and injuring 17. But the investigation into what happened on ...
Oil sheen discovered in south end of Chandeleur Chain. [4] May 7; A 125-tonne (276,000 lb) container dome is lowered over the largest of the well leaks and pipe the oil to a storage vessel on the surface. [8] BP begins drilling a relief well. BP closing stock price 49.06 [9] Breton National Wildlife Refuge closed to public. [10]