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The oil platform blew up killing 11 men and sending oil into the Gulf of Mexico. There was a part that was used to bring oil up that failed and the company couldn't get it stopped so it just kept flowing oil.

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What does Bp stand for in the BP oil spill?

BP stood for British Petroleum, the company responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.


What caused the BP Oil leak?

The BP oil leak in 2010 was caused by a well blowout on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which was due to a combination of human error, equipment failure, and a lack of proper safety measures. This resulted in a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.


How does the BP oil spill contribute to global warming?

The BP oil spill released large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. Additionally, the clean-up efforts required burning large quantities of oil, releasing even more greenhouse gases. The environmental damage caused by the spill also impacts ecosystems, which play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate.


What is the most common chemical spill?

oil


What was the largest oil spill ever recorded?

The top 5 oil spills were:The Gulf War Oil Spill - Persian Gulf - 136,000 to 1,500,000 tonnesBP Gulf Of Mexico (Deepwater Horizon) Oil spill - (currently ongoing)The Ixtoc I oil well - Gulf of Mexico - 470,000 tonnesThe Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain - Trinidad - 287,000 tonnesFergana Valley - Uzbekistan - 285,000 tonnesNowrus oil field - Persian Guld - 260,000 tonnesUnconfirmed oil volume:Saudi Arabia lost about 140 million barrels of oil until within the last month when an oil rig valve busted open and they have been unable to shut it off. It is alleged that the spill is going to cover thousands of square miles.

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What problems did the BP have with the oil spill in the gulf?

BP was the company who owned the oil that caused the oil spill.


What are the casualities caused by BP oil spill?

As a result of BP oil spill, 11 workers have died 17 are injured.


Was there an oil spill in the ocean?

Yes it was in the gulf and it was caused by the oil company BP


Who caused the BP oil spill happened?

The people who did not test the failure devices.


States that were afected by the BP oil spill?

Which states were affected by the bp oil spill?


When did the BP oil spill start?

The BP oil spill began on April 22, 2010.


Does the capped pipe ever leak from bp oil spill?

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, the BP oil announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US.


Why is the oil spill named bp?

BP was the large energy company who was in charge of final operations at the site of the BP oil spill.


What are the other names of BP oil spill?

The 'Deepwater Horizon oil spill', also called the 'BP Oil Spill', the 'Gulf of Mexico oil spill' or the 'Macondo blowout'... ---- Wikipedia


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.


When is the BP Oil Spill supposed to stop?

The oil spill will stop when the cap is permanently shut. The oil spill was caused by BP and has injured and killed thousands and thousands of sea animals. They are trying to find a way to close the cap and keep it shut, so far, efforts have not worked. The BP Oil Spill also killed 11 people, as well injured many others.


What is the same or differences about the Exxon Valdez and the BP oil spill?

the Exxon Valdez spill happened before the BP oil spill. and the they are the same because they are both an oil spill