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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010 when an explosion struck the rig, it occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.Killing eleven people, it is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and sources estimated that between 134–206 million barrels of oil was released into the gulf.
Jul. 12—The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 305 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 337 rigs were active in the region.
The western and central Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, is one of the major petroleum-producing areas of the United States. In 2007, federal leases in the western and central Gulf of Mexico produced 25% of the nation's oil and 14% of the nation's natural gas. [ 11 ]
Feb. 9—The rig count in the Permian Basin was up two this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 313 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 352 rigs were active in the region.
Feb. 23—The rig count in the Permian Basin was up two this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 314 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 353 rigs were active in the region.
The latest data from Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) shows that drilling rig counts in North America are down by 59 from a week ago and 256 from the comparable period a year ago. In the U.S., the ...
Harv Wilson, identified as a contractor in the release, flatly dismisses a rumor that oil-coated birds were being stolen from beaches at night, in order to hide the evidence of the spill. [179] Tar balls wash ashore on the Mississippi beaches of St. Andrews beach and at the Lake Mars pier in Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi. [180] June 28
Feb. 2—The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 311 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 354 rigs were active in the region.