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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
What is the cause of the oil spill of the gulf of Mexico?
There was a oil rig owned by BP that exploded.
What was in the news on April 22 2010?
The big news was the BP Oil Rig Explosion and subsequent sinking.
Where did an oil rig explode last April and which company was held responsible for the oil spill that followed?
bp
Where is the oil leak on the Gulf of Mexico coming from?
The oil company BP had an oil spill on its rig in the gulf.
What is the BP oil spill?
The BP oil spill can refer to either the BP oil spill of March 2, 2006 in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. BP oil spill of April 20, 2010 in the Macondo Prospect oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.
Why did BP continue to work on the oil well in the gulf after they knew something was wrong?
Technically BP was not working the rig at the time of the spill, it was their partners Transocean. However, 7 different safety mechanisms which would have stopped the spill didn't work, so that raises issues over how BP maintained the plant. You also must focus on Halliburton, who did the last work on the rig, as they may have done slight damage to the structure when they did work on the cement at the rig, which when combined with a casing, could have contained the spill.
Should BP give up all profits from the Gulf Rig for the Next 15 years in order to pay for the clean up?
There will be no profits (only losses) from that gulf rig, so it is a moot point.
Where did the BP oil spill happen?
The BP oil spills happened in:2006 Prudhoe Bay, Alaska2010 Gulf Of Mexico, on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, about 130 miles SE of New Orleans, Louisiana.The BP oil spill started in the Gulf of Mexico.
Where was the President at the time of the explosion of the BP 2010 gulf oil rig?
President Barack Obama is the President of the USA since Jan. 2009.
What does the line eleven mothers cry mean in reference to the BP Oil Spill?
11 crew members died in the initial blast on the rig.
When did the BP oil tank explode?
April 20. A tank did not explode. A well began flowing oil onto the rig floor, fire broke out and the rig burned and sank. The well kept on flowing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
