currently no
Gulf of Mexico(Kaylop)
It was not an oil tanker, but a drilling platform.
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.
BP was drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico because the region is rich in oil reserves, making it an attractive location for oil exploration and production. The Gulf of Mexico has long been considered a major source of oil for the United States, and companies like BP seek to extract oil from this area to meet energy demands.
Yes. An explosion occurred because of deep-water oil drilling.
gulf of Mexico
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.
since 1940 for 70 years
The drillers were drilling and struck a very pressurized oil deposit in the ground and the oil erupted like a volcano.
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.
Primary responsibility is BP as they are the operator of the drilling operations. All decisions by Transocean are at the direction of the operator.
Deborah Cranswick has written: 'Deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico' -- subject(s): Offshore gas industry, Offshore oil industry, Offshore oil well drilling, Oil well drilling, Submarine, Petroleum in submerged lands, Submarine Oil well drilling