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The Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Mexican Gulf oil spill of April 20, 2010. It's located about 41 miles [66 kilometers] off of Louisiana's southeastern coastline. The equipment doesn't belong to British Petroleum, the company that most directly and immediately was involved in the disastrous oil spill.
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Was there another oil spill in the Gulf?
A oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010 and oil gushed out for months before the hole was plugged. There was another oil rig explosion in the Gulf on September 2, 2010 when an oil rig exploded.
Where did the oil spill hit?
it was a rig that exploded in the gulf of mexicoex
What is the name of the oil rig that exploded in the gulf of Mexico?
Deepwater Horizon
What is the cause of the oil spill of the gulf of Mexico?
There was a oil rig owned by BP that exploded.
What started the oil spill in the gulf?
The Oil rig in the middle of the rig belonged to BP, or British Petroleum. The rig got to hot, and exploded, therefore causing disaster to the gulf coast
Why did the gulf spill occur?
It wasn't on propose. The oil rig exploded, and the oil spilled into the ocean.
Where is the oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico coming from?
The oil is coming from the deepwater horizon rig. It exploded causing a oil spill
Were any people killed when the gulf of Mexico oil rig exploded?
11 men died.
How did the oil spill over the Gulf of Mexico happen?
An oil rig exploded and caught fire on April 20th 2010 killing 11 people
What was the name of the oil carrier that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico?
The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, while drilling the Maconda well. It is not an oil carrier or tanker.
What is a bp oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was from the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig that exploded and spilled 42,000 gallons of oil into the ocean every day. It finally ended on July 15, 2010.
Why has the government put a stop order on all new rig construction for a period of time?
Depends where you live, but most likely because of the Deepwater Horizon, a rig that exploded in the gulf of Mexico a while back. The blowout preventer, a device that keeps oil from gushing out of the well, failed, and the rig exploded. Millions of gallons of oil were spilt and they are still cleaning it up.
