Bp is finally on the up following the gulf of mexico oil spill in 2010 credit. Here is a chronology of events in the months since, as bp has struggled to stem the leak and oil has. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. This is a timeline of the gulf of mexico bp oil spill set to music. Bp oil spill report as it happened environment the guardian. Flow of oil halted for first time since aprilbp oil spill in the gulf of mexicoits been a. The macondo oil well in the gulf of mexico was sunk 18,360 feet below sea level. Bp official on the today show welcomes help from all parties including u. The bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 research paper. This april 21, 2010, photo shows the deepwater horizon oil platform leaning on its side before sinking into the gulf of mexico. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of.
Aug 20, 2010 here is a timeline on the gulf of mexico oil spill and its impact since an explosion on a rig killed 11 workers. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. Since the bp deepwater horizon oil disaster began in 2010, the gulf of mexico has been on a long road to recovery. Bp says that no flow of oil is going into the gulf. Aug 30, 2010 on april 20, 2010, a british petroleum bp offshore oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers on the rig and spilling tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. As a result of the explosion, the pipe leading from the wellhead up to the platform ruptured and crude oil started being released from the bottom of the ocean. May 05, 2010 the bp deepwater horizon oil rig ablaze.
It is the worst accidental offshore oil spill in history. Crisis management analysis of the bp oil spill research pdf. 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 bp oil spill that began on april 20, 2010, could prove to have devastating consequences not only for the environment but also for businesses located on or near the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon spill, considered the worst of its kind in us history, released an estimated 3.
Bp stocks plummit by 7% when admission that oil is leaking faster than original speculations. Oil spill from bp explosion spreads in gulf of mexico by tom eley 29 april 2010 an oil spill caused by last weeks deadly explosion on a british petroleum bp oil rig in the gulf of mexico is. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Bp oil spill report as it happened environment the. Gulf of mexico oil spill abu dhabihouston reuters millions of gallonsliters of oil have spewed into the gulf of mexico since an april 20 explosion on a drilling rig triggered the. In its own internal report into the gulf of mexico oil spill the first to be published since the disaster bp spreads the. Facts about bp oil spill present the information about the deepwater horizon oil spill. The bp gulf oil spill is the worst risk management story, and the best risk management story. Bp oil spill gulf of mexico oil spill, oil spill laws. Feb 08, 2012 estimates of the amount of oil escaping from bp s damaged well in the gulf of mexico have gone from 1,000 barrels a day to as much as 60,000 barrels why.
Gulf of mexico oil spill 8 min read abu dhabihouston reuters millions of gallonsliters of oil have spewed into the gulf of mexico since an april 20 explosion on a drilling rig. Bp finally on the up after spending billions to cover gulf of. This led to the oil spill and explosion, which happened on april 20, 2010, a disaster, which the world remembers as the bp deepwater horizon oil spill miller, et. Bp oil spill timeline deepwater horizon oil spill the guardian. This accident is also called as gulf of mexico oil spill, bp oil disaster or even macondo blowout. Oil spill from bp explosion spreads in gulf of mexico world. May 5, 2010 the gulf coast attorneys general send letters to bp, transocean. The bp oil spill started on transoceanoperated macondo prospect in gulf of mexico 20 april 2010. Jul 27, 2010 timeline gulf of mexico oil spill 8 min read reuters bp plc named american bob dudley as its next ceo on tuesday, saying tony hayward would stand down after his gaffeprone handling of the.
For months, oil gushed into the gulf, spreading death and destruction. The gulf of mexico oil spill has impacted both local and international economies. Bps report into the explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig, and subsequent oil spill in the gulf of mexico is published at noon today. May 26, 2010 2010 complete guide to the deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill environmental disaster.
Bp has mobilized a flotilla of vessels and resources that includes. Website of the deepwater horizon incident unified command which was established to manage response operations to the bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill. Federal response, reports, videos, images, oil spill cleanup guides, offshore drilling dvdrom u. Apr 29, 2010 bp stocks plummit by 7% when admission that oil is leaking faster than original speculations. Ive put this video together out of disgust for what has happened showing images.
Oil spill from bp explosion spreads in gulf of mexico. Ab focusing on the interaction of technology and organizational factors, the present paper examines the 2010 bp gulf of mexico oil spill for the purpose of developing a better understanding of the requirements for a. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. Timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill july 2010 wikipedia.
Specifically, bp is currently investing in the arctic, an area that would be even more environmentally sensitive to an oil spill. The deepwater horizon oil drilling rig burning at a well in the gulf of mexico in april 2010. Two nasa satellites are capturing images of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, which began april 20, 2010 with the explosion of the deepwater. One of the worlds largest companies, bp, formerly british petroleum says its 1,000 barrels a day, then 5,000. May 26, 2010 the massive spill was caused by an explosion which occurred on april 20, 2010 on a bp offshore drilling rig in the gulf of mexico deepwater horizon oil exploration rig.
Bp s report into the explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig, and subsequent oil spill in the gulf of mexico is published at noon today. In the bp oil spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the gulf of mexico for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in u. The massive spill was caused by an explosion which occurred on april 20, 2010 on a bp offshore drilling rig in the gulf of mexico deepwater horizon oil exploration rig. The oil spill case is employed as a means of reflecting on the requirements for an improved model of organizational disaster.
Timeline gulf of mexico oil spill 8 min read reuters bp plc named american bob dudley as its next ceo on tuesday, saying tony hayward would stand down after his gaffeprone handling of the. Sep 15, 2011 bp shortcuts led to gulf oil spill, report says. Black oil, millions of years old, gushes out of a gash in the gulf of mexico. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling govinfo. What was the bp stock price before the deepwater horizon spill. Don van nieuwenhuise, director of petroleum geoscience programs at the university. May 27, 2010 two nasa satellites are capturing images of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, which began april 20, 2010 with the explosion of the deepwater horizon oil rig. Workers clean up oil patches and tar that washed up on the beach from the oil spill in the gulf of mexico on june 8, 2010 in orange beach, alabama. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Explosion and fire on the bplicensed transocean drilling rig deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico. Nasa satellites view growing gulf oil spill youtube. Bp expects to have a positive cash flow again in 2018 and will be helped by the sharp fall. Bp shortcuts led to gulf oil spill, report says the new.
The now infamous gulf of mexico spill killed 11 people and sliced the oil giants share price in half, forcing the. The deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion was the april 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent fire on the deepwater horizon semisubmersible mobile offshore drilling unit modu, which was owned and operated by transocean and drilling for bp in the macondo prospect oil field about 40 miles 64 km southeast off the louisiana coast. Here is a timeline on the gulf of mexico oil spill and its impact since an explosion on a rig killed 11 workers. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. On 20 april, the deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, killing 11 workers and causing an. In all likelihood, the bp gulf oil spill would not have occurred had the blowout preventer performed up to specifications. Feb 08, 2017 bp is finally on the up following the gulf of mexico oil spill in 2010 credit. Following is a timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill for july 2010. The tag on the sponsored link for oil spill says info about the gulf of mexico spill learn more about how bp is helping. Some major victims of this spill were marine creatures who had their homes and habitats destroyed by the spilled oil in the sea. The gulf coast claims facility, created to compensate people and. Estimates of the amount of oil escaping from bps damaged well in the gulf of mexico have gone from 1,000 barrels a day to as much as 60,000 barrels why. Bp reckless conduct caused 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill. At current rate of oil leakage in 58 days it will surpass the exxon valdez disaster as the largest oil spill in u.
The deepwater horizon, the macondo well, and sudden death on the gulf of. Apr 29, 2010 oil spill from bp explosion spreads in gulf of mexico by tom eley 29 april 2010 an oil spill caused by last weeks deadly explosion on a british petroleum bp oil rig in the gulf of mexico is. Sep 04, 2014 ruling stems from nations worst offshore oil spill that polluted gulf of mexico in 2010. The rig was located approximately 41 miles offshore louisiana on mississippi canyon block 252.
On april 20, 2010, a british petroleum bp offshore oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers on the rig and spilling tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. The spot debuted on national tv april 7, just days before the explosion occurred on the british petroleum oil rig in the gulf of mexico that led to the ongoing environmental disaster there. May 29, 2010 this is a timeline of the gulf of mexico bp oil spill set to music. The incident occurred april 20, 2010 at approximately 10. The bp oil spill that began on april 20, 2010, could prove to have devastating consequences not only for the environment but also for businesses located on. Jun 01, 2010 workers clean up oil patches and tar that washed up on the beach from the oil spill in the gulf of mexico on june 8, 2010 in orange beach, alabama. Photo timeline of the deepwater horizon oil spill crisis mpr news. On the evening of april 20, 2010 a methane gas release triggered an explosion on the bprun macondo prospect site and, for 87 days, oil was expelled over 68,000sq m of ocean and 16,000 miles of coastline off the gulf of mexico. An important device on a deepwell is the blowout preventer which is a 40foot stack of valves that sit on the top of the well on the sea bed. What was the bp stock price before the deepwater horizon.
In april 2010, the deepwater horizon explosion in the gulf of mexico killed 11 people and resulted in 4. On may 22, 2010, president barack obama announced the creation of the national. Unfortunately, bp has been criticized of continuing to invest in oil drilling, despite current events. Bp finally on the up after spending billions to cover gulf. April 20, 2010explosion and fire on transoceans drilling rig deepwater horizon licensed to bp. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bps macondo well. The story of how a chain of failures, missteps, and bad decisions led to americas biggest environmental disaster. Deepwater horizon response timeline april 20, 2010 explosion.
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