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I assume you are asking about how much area of the gulf the spill will ultimately contact.
The oil spill is an ongoing event as more oil spills into the gulf every day. As of May 23, 2010, I can't really give you a good answer. I just don't think anyone can. Right now, the insertion tube is siphoning off around 3,000 barrels of oil a day. There is a plan, soon to be implemented to perform a "top kill" which might result in capping the well. At that point, and with good weather, the oil spill may decrease. If a top kill is infeasible, we will have around 1 to 2 more months of oil flow.
There have been a lot of estimates of oil flow rates which are discussed on the wikipedia website.
See related links.
What else can I help you with?
Problems the oil spill in the gulf Mexico causing?
It's Causing A Big Problem Like Polluting The Air Not Going on beaches
Who is responsible for the gulf oil spill?
Which gulf and which oil spill? See related questions.
Who are the people who are responsible for the oil spill in the gulf?
BP is responsible for the oil spill in the gulf
Where did the gulf oil spill occur?
The BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf War oil spill occurred in the Persian Gulf in Kuwait.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
When did Gulf War oil spill happen?
Gulf War oil spill happened in 1991.
When did the gulf stream oil spill begin?
There was no 'gulf stream oil spill' per say. Rather, the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill has reached the Gulf. This spill started on 2010 April 20, reaching the gulf stream approximately in August.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill what happened?
The gulf oil spill started on the 20th April 2010.
Was the gulf oil spill an act of government sabotage or an accident?
The BP gulf oil spill was an accident.
Where did the gulf war oil spill happen?
The gulf war oil spill occurred in the country of Kuwait.
Was there an oil spill in New Mexico?
No, there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
When did the gulf war oil spill occur?
The Gulf War oil spill occurred on January 23, 1991, and was the largest oil spill to date. It was the largest purposely created oil spill in history.
