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There are a number of investigations ongoing that will address this issue. BP has stated that there is not a single cause to this accident, but a series of unlikely events that caused the accident.
The issues to be investigated will be: (1) the cementing in of the tapered liner, (2) the well integrity test after the cementing in (3) the decision to use a foamed cement, lightened by nitrogen for the liner (4) the decision to displace the drilling mud with sea water after the integrity tests (5) possiblity of hydrocarbon influx from the formation back through the double valved float collar, and into the well bore (6) the possibility of hydrocarbon influx from the formation between the last cemented casing and tapered liner string, and entry through the seal assembly (7) causes for the BOP failure to actuate (8) the causes for the failure of the emergency disconnect fo the marine riser (9) why gas was able to flow into the engine room and catch fire.
In sum, I don't know the answer to your question, but in the end, there has to be changes done, so hopefully accidents will not occur in the future. New information will be available after the well is plugged and the blow out preventer stack can be retrieved.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause when the big machine was tipped over it gt a hole in it and thenall the il spilt on the Gulf of Mexico. PLEASE HELP IT!
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∙ 13y agoThe oil rig exploded and sank.
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Was there an oil spill in New Mexico?
No, there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the cause of the oil spill in gulf of Mexico?
The cause of the oil spill was that gases in one pipe were building up and then it eventually exploded.
What is the cause of the oil spill of the gulf of Mexico?
There was a oil rig owned by BP that exploded.
How did the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affect dolphins?
how would the oil spill in gulf Mexico affect the dolphins.
What caused the spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
What caused the the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was an oil well blowout and explosion.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
Who cause the oil spill?
BP British Petroleum is responsible for the oil spill, which occurred when one of the oil rigs blew up and ripped open a pipe, which led to oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill what happened?
The gulf oil spill started on the 20th April 2010.
Where did the Mexico oil spill happen?
In the gulf of mexico!
Is there oil in the Gulf of Mexico?
Of course. Haven't you heard about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Was the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico capped?
yes the oil spill was capped
What gulf is the BP oil spill located in?
The Gulf of Mexico.
