a week after the accedent
As of May 19, 2010; the oil pipe off Louisiana is Still leaking oil into the Gulf of Mexico. It will be leaking oil well into the foresee future.
about 5000 feet
well as the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico.....
A large enough bay is often called a gulf. In that case, Mexico is bordered by two gulfs: the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Gulf of California.
They said it isn't supposed to stop it. It would make it to where they can load it on a tanker instead of free flow in the gulf.
What caused the the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was an oil well blowout and explosion.
Both the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
well the chocolate muffin separates the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
The Gulf of Mexico is not a state, but rather a body of water that juts off from the Atlantic Ocean and is adjacent to many southern states of the US, as well as Mexico itself. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all border the Gulf of Mexico.
The Pacific Ocean is to the west. However, the Gulf of California is between the Mexican mainland and the Baja Peninsula. To the east is the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea which both lead into the Atlantic Ocean.
No. Eventually the main well was plugged with 2 relief wells drilled on the side to capture the remaining oil.
Mexico acts as a bridge between the United States to the north and Central America to the south. It has shores on the Gulf of Mexico to the east, while its western shores touch the Gulf of California, as well as the Gulf of Tehuantepec, which are part of the much larger Pacific Ocean.