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It all started 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. (the middle of the Gulf of Mexico) and is now has already getting close to hitting the coasts of Florida. and if nothing gets accomplished then it can spread throughout the world.
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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.
Who was the most to blame for the oil spill in the US?
BP
Who will the BP oil spill affect?
If it doesn't get stopped it would affect us globaly
How much did Transocean pay for their role in the BP oil spill?
US$1.4 billion.
How does the BP oil spill compare with others?
The BP oil spill is the worst Gulf Coast oil spill (second place is Ixtoc-1 in 1979), but it is not the worse spill in the world. Some consider the sinking of US oil tankers by German uboats to be the worst (~1943) , when summed together. Others would consider the Gulf War oil spill, however this was not an accidental oil spill. Wikipedia states the BP oil spilled is between 4.1 to 4.3 million barrels. Other websites quote 4.9 million barrels which is the semi-official estimate of oil from the Macondo well, but BP was able to recover 800,000 barrels, so 4.1 million barrels would appear (at least for now) to be the better estimate. These comparisons are not easy. A spill in the open ocean (as some with some tanker spills) may cause much less environmental damage, than the BP spill. Also, BP was able to skim, burn and disperse some of the spilled oil. See link.
Who are affected by the bp gulf oil spill?
all of us including the sea creatures and it can cause water pollution
When did the US oil spill happen?
The US has had many oil spills in its history including, most recently, the 2010 April 20 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.For other spills, please see related questions.
Where did the oil spill occur?
Oil spills have happened throughout history. See related links. Specifically, The BP 2010 oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 miles SE of New Orleans, US.
When did the 2010 US oil spill happen?
The most notable US oil spill of 2010 was the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, occurring on April 20.Other US Oil spills of 2010 include:Port Arthur oil spill in Texas, started 23 JanuaryTrans-Alaska Pipeline spill, near Anchorage, Alaska, 25 May.Red Butte Creek oil spill, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 11 June.Talmadge Creek, Kalamazoo, Michigan on 26July.Barataria Bay, Louisiana, 50 miles south of New Orleans. 27 July to present day.
How bad did BP get punished for the spill in the gulf?
BP has not paid any fine for the gulf oil spill. In the future they may be forced to pay for the damages caused by the oil spill. It will be decided by judges in court. If BP had spilled oil in the Gulf, then it would be required to pay a fine. However, this was an accident, so it is first necessary to determine whose fault it is that the accident occurred, and then what was the value of the damage from the spill. Both individuals and the US government agencies are preparing to sue BP in court. In the case of individuals, these cases will most likely be consolidated into class-action lawsuits, representing many individual claims. See related links.
Is Mexico affected with the oil spill?
The oil spill has alot of gallens pooring into the water every second and minites.i think we should help because this can effect are water that we drink.
What is the 2010 BP oil spill?
The 2010 BP oil spill is a current oil spill, south east of Lousiana, in the Macondo Prospect oil field, in the Gulf Of Mexico. Between 12,000 and 100,000 barrels of oil are estimated to be leaking every day (.5 - 4.2 million US gallons, or 1.9 - 16 million liters) The oil drilling rig, named Deepwater Horizon, was nearly destroyed after a buildup of natural gas in the oil line. An explosion resulted, causing 11 people to be killed and breaking the pipe sending millions of gallons of oil a day spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
