This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title gulf oil spill. Click on gulf of mexico oil spill information for general as well as staterelated info. The deepwater horizon joint investigation team concludes bp, transocean and. Clear solutions elusive on gulf oil spill business us.
During the next 87 days an estimated 4 million barrels 168 million gallons. It also made commandeering oil reserves dangerous for us and coalition forces as visibility and movement were inhibited. The brief history of past oil spills that helps put this disaster in perspective and allows the reader compare this oil spill to others of a similar size. Last week, a pipe owned by offshore oil and gas operator llog exploration company, llc spilled up to 393,000 gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico, reminding many observers of the deepwater horizon explosion seven years ago that spewed approximately 210. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Gulf oil spill government information research guides. Now, it says it was insensitive to say in a regulatory filing that 2010 was. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizonbp mc252 drilling platform in the gulf of mexico killed 11 workers and caused the rig to sink. Bp confirms that transocean ltd issued the following statement today. In the months after the deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of louisiana, its estimated that almost five million barrels of oil gushed from the seabed and into the gulf, making it.
Five things the gulf oil spill has taught us about the ocean. Get help with your gis response to a humanitarian and public health disasters with data, live feeds, technology and resources. The deepwater horizon oil rig burns in the gulf of mexico on april 21, 2010. The oil from the 2010 deepwater horizon spill in the gulf of mexico was documented by shoreline assessment teams as stranding on 1,773 km of shoreline. The devastating impact of the gulf oil spill juhasz, antonia on. The resulting visualization software can reproduce how an oil plume in a given body of water will spread. The disaster on april 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the flaming rig sank into the gulf of mexico. Potential impact of the gulf oil spill on tourism prepared for the u. Bp reports, statements also check testimony of executives at congressional hearings as well as interviews. The deepwater horizon oil spill was an industrial disaster that began on april 20, 2010, in the. Iraqi forces purposefully opened valves at the sea island oil terminal and dumped oil from several tankers into the persian gulf in a strategic wartime move against u.
On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. The bp gulf oil spill is the worst risk management story, and the best risk management story. The obama administration has proposed a series of regulations to prevent a repeat of the disaster. Oil spills, deepwater hosrizon, gulf of mexico, oil. Bp paid a steep price for the gulf oil spill but for the us a decade. Nine years ago, bps deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of louisiana, causing the worst oil spill in us history. Environmental sensitivity index esi maps and data, that identify vulnerable resources and habitats. Federal policies also helped accelerate offshore exploration and development. If you are paying by check, please make it out to gulf of mexico alliance and mail to. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to. What you need to know six years after bps gulf oil.
The hidden impact of the gulf oil spill morningstar. Hundreds of millions of gallons have spilled since the explosion of the rig on april 20, 2010. Yet you have been told the oil is gone, so why would you care. After gulf oil spill, filmmaker returns to see what. Since details of the gulf oil spill remain allusive, it. Shoreline cleanup activities were authorized on 660 km, or 73. We are jobless, homeless and many have lost their way. Gulf of mexico oil spill and ecosystem science conference. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico has reportedly hit the us shoreline this morning. On april 20, 2010, the bpoperated offshore oil rig deepwater horizon exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico becoming the worst industrial environmental disaster in. Please read thru this blog, the oil and the pain are very visible and still exist, one year later, along the gulf coast. We still dont know the full impacts of the bp oil spill, 10 years later. This web map combines a few map services, including oil spill projections and stranded marine animals, to illustrate the impact of last years oil spill in the gulf of mexico over time.
Most of the companys dozen fulltime employees and eight collegestudent summer helpers are now unemployed. Reporting on the gulf oil spill from your cell phone. I also appreciated the map which aids the reader in understanding just how big the disaster wasis. Hahan holds a tricolored heron after spotting the seriously oiled bird along queen bess island near grand isle, louisiana july 17. Complete coverage of the massive oil spill on the u. This blog is now directed at the aftermath of the bp deepwaterhorizon oil disaster. Today, april 20, 2016 marks the sixyear anniversary of the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion that claimed the lives of 11 men and caused the largest manmade oil spill in history. Access humanitarian and public health activity maps or request assistance. During these events, the natural marine snow interacts. The april 2010 bp oil spill and its impact will be felt in the gulf of mexico region for decades. At the end of january 1991, reports of a huge oil spill in the persian gulf began to surface. Six years after the deepwater horizon oil spill devastated the shore of the gulf of mexico, scientists are still taking stock of the damage it caused. Oil from the bp oil spill is seen on the surface of the gulf of mexico. The apparent strategic goal was to foil a potential landing by us marines.
These include the gnome suite, a collection of oil spill response tools. Indeed, from a legal standpoint, the legacy of the gulf oil spill is the sheer. Oileating bacteria consumed the deepwater horizon oil plume. The spill, the largest oil spill in seven years, spilled nearly 400,000 gallons of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. President barack obama makes an unannounced visit to tacky jacks, a restaurant in orange beach, ala.
Gina solomon, a senior scientist with the natural resources defense council. Following is a timeline of the gulf of mexico oil spill and its impact. The chief difference between the deepwater horizon spill and the exxon valdez spill in alaska in 1989 is that the valdez was an oil tanker with a limited amount of oil to spill 250,000 barrels. Credit card payments are processed through paypal but you do not need a paypal account. Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day continue to spew into the water beneath the site of the deepwater horizon rig. The gulf oil spill presents an incredible disasterplanning challenge for companies like bridge side marina. Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into gulf of mexico. Latest oil spill in gulf of mexico is the biggest since deepwater horizon. Five things the gulf oil spill has taught us about the ocean while researching the spill, scientists tracked deepsea sharks, found new mud dragons, and discovered a type of ocean current. It took nearly three months to stem the flow of oil from the ruptured undersea well. Within the past week, weve seen a number of workers hospitalized.
Recent disasters like the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, however, have added a new element to this natural process. Obama visits the gulf coast photo 3 pictures cbs news. A spill closer to shore might have left the wetlands drenched, like the shores of prince william sound after the exxon valdez spill. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill enforcement us. This web map has been updated a few times over the last several months to present different information about the impacts of the.
Clean gulf is north americas largest annual spill prevention and response event covering realworld best practices and lessons learned. After gulf oil spill, filmmaker returns to see what happened when the cameras had gone. The cleanup crews abandoned the gulf coast years ago, claiming. The gulf coast was also lucky that it wasnt hit by a major hurricane this season. The 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico was the largest in u.
We accept payment by credit card, paypal and check. On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. The fundamental strategies for addressing the spill were containment. As a result, oil began leaking into the gulf creating one of the largest spills in american history. Share the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 is one of the most studied spills in history, yet scientists have not agreed on the role of microbes in eating up the oil. Propublicas coverage focused on bps safety and costcutting record, the environmental and health effects of the spill. Nine years later, the bp oil spills environmental mess. In 2010, bps deepwater horizon rig exploded and created the largest offshore oil disaster in history, causing millions of barrels to leak into the gulf of mexico. Cnn as the gulf oil spill spreads, news about it is coming from all kinds of places including regular people with cell phones. Clear solutions elusive on gulf oil spill heres the latest on the effort to contain and clean up the mess below. For 30 years we have been your trusted partner, helping serve your mission by providing a platform for you to engage, share, inspire, and effectively arm yourselves for future incidents.
Ten years after gulf of mexico oil spill, trump administration. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Consequences of deepwater horizon oil spill sciencedaily. The bp oil spill of 2010 started suddenly, explosively, and with deadly force. Latest oil spill in gulf of mexico is the biggest since. One career counselor says now more than ever, finding work is about tailoring the skills you. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. The deepwater horizon disaster set new records for holding polluters to account. Today, however, attention has shifted to president trumps efforts to undo. Thursday, june 3 healthday news with the giant oil spill in the gulf of mexico now in its sixth week, reports of cleanup workers falling ill are on the rise. Gulf of mexico alliance, 1151 robinson street, ocean springs, ms. As the name implies, an oil spill refers to any uncontrolled release of crude oil, gasoline, fuels, or other oil byproducts into the environment.
The gulf war oil spill was one of the largest oil spills in history, resulting from the gulf war in 1991. Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into gulf of mexico by shreya dasgupta on 20 may 2016 on may 12, an estimated 2,100 barrels of oil nearly 90,000 gallons spilled into the gulf of mexico. Us videos the hidden impact of the gulf oil spill morningstars eric chenoweth thinks the impact of bps gulf oil spill could be felt through the energy industry for years to come. Five years after bp spill, new rules for offshore drilling.