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Environmental impacts of the
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (2010)
- People
- 11 workers went missing
- Multiple ships were sent to
douse the flames and were
uncessfull
- Multiple ships were sent to
douse the flames and were
uncessfull
- Aquatic ecosystem is damaged
- Sea food consumed by humans are
contaminated and cause health
issues when consumed.
- 11 workers went missing
- Places
- Lousiana Coast
- Drilling an exploratory well
at a water depth of 1,500m
about 66km off the coast
- Drilling an exploratory well
at a water depth of 1,500m
about 66km off the coast
- Chandeleur Islands
- The oilspill covered 1,500 sq kilometer
- The oilspill covered 1,500 sq kilometer
- Gulf of Mexico
- Florida
- Lousiana Coast
- Background
- Deepwater horizon oil spill referred as the BP oil disaster. The
gulf of Mexico oil spill began on 20th April 2010.And it is
considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of
the petroleum industry, an estimated 8% to 31% larger in volume
than the previously largest, the Ixtoc I oil spill. The US
Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 million barrels.
After several failed efforts to contain the flow, the well was
declared sealed on 19 September 2010Reports in early 2012
indicated the good site was still leaking.
- Deepwater horizon oil spill referred as the BP oil disaster. The
gulf of Mexico oil spill began on 20th April 2010.And it is
considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of
the petroleum industry, an estimated 8% to 31% larger in volume
than the previously largest, the Ixtoc I oil spill. The US
Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 million barrels.
After several failed efforts to contain the flow, the well was
declared sealed on 19 September 2010Reports in early 2012
indicated the good site was still leaking.
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