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The BP oil spill began on April 20. The best estimate of initiation of uncontrolled flow (blow out) to the rig floor was 9:48 pm when power was lost, due to explosions caused by hydrocarbon flow. Some media reports may put the time a few minutes earlier or later, based on interviews with rig crew of events.

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