WebNov 15, 2012 · Nov. 15, 2012, 6:12 p.m. EST. BP agreed to plead guilty today to charges of manslaughter, environmental crimes, and lying to Congress in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig ... WebApr 21, 2010 · Eleven of the 126 workers on the rig were killed and, over the following 87 days, an estimated 3.19 million barrels (~134 million gallons) of oil spilled into the Gulf ( 4.0 million barrels minus 810,000 barrels of …
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WebOn April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion, which killed 11 men, caused the rig to sink and started a catastrophic oil leak from the well. Before it was capped three months later, approximately 134 million gallons of oil had spilled into the Gulf, the largest offshore ... WebJul 13, 2013 · April 20, 2010 - An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig, releasing approximately 168 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. 3. bal19 meaning
Oil companies flouting regulations spill over 20,000 tonnes of oil …
WebApr 20, 2011 · Of the estimated 4.9m barrels discharged, 800,000 barrels were recovered, the equivalent of 265,000 barrels was burned off the sea surface and 1.8m gallons of … WebJul 1, 2010 · A huge explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people on the night of 20 April 2010. Rescue efforts initially focused on saving the surviving 115 workers from ... WebJan 7, 2024 · Crystal Lombardo. -. January 7, 2024. 9071. In 2010, Deepwater Horizon created what has been regularly called the worst environmental disaster in the United States. In total, nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, affecting marine life, tourism, and personal livelihoods. BP has paid billions of dollars in ... bal1400td