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Who was doing the drilling when the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico?
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∙ 13y ago
British Petroleum employees were involved in the drilling when the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The drilling was part of BP operations off the coastal United States of America. But the platform that became involved in the original, explosive event didn't belong to BP. It was being leased.
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What is the Gulf south of the United states?
gulf of mexico
Which gulf is shared by both Mexico and the US?
gulf of mexico
What body of water does texes border?
The Rio Grande, Red and Sabine rivers and the Gulf of Mexico.
What gulf is just south of Alaska?
the gulf of Alaska (not the gulf of new Orleans or Mexico) by T and D
What large body of water (a gulf) borders the US on the southeast?
The Gulf of Mexico
What was the oil tanker doing when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico?
It was not an oil tanker, but a drilling platform.
Which oil company spilled the oil in the gulf of Mexico?
Primary responsibility is BP as they are the operator of the drilling operations. All decisions by Transocean are at the direction of the operator.
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.
Is oil drilling allowed in the gulf of Mexico?
currently no
What is the name of the sea where oil had been spilled?
The Gulf of Mexico
The US tried to settle a dispute on oil and gas drilling in 1997 in which of these?
Gulf of Mexico(Kaylop)
What oil tanker did the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
The Mega Borg tanker spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 1990.
Will bp keep drilling?
BP will continue exploratory drilling, including deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, Angola, Brazil and China.
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.
How many liters of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill?
2
What is important to know about the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
some oil spilled
What is the total amount of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico?
11million gallons of oil was spilt
