Lighting the oil in the gulf on fire would cause numerous other environmental problems, and would hamper the closing of the well. Further, burning the oil will not entirely get rid of all the components of oil, and would leave toxic byproducts in the water.
Louisiana
On April 20, the Macondo well blew out, causing oil and gas to enter the rig floor. As the crew was evacuating the rig, the oil and gas caught fire. There was also oil stored on the platform which also caught fire. The fire was put out as the rig (Deepwater Horizon) sank in the gulf.
In Kuwait
not really, but it might be possible
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.
The retreating Iraqi soldiers famously set fire to a number of major Kuwaiti Oil Fields at the close of the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991.
An oil rig exploded and caught fire on April 20th 2010 killing 11 people
Gulf Oil was created in 1901.
This may refer to:Any of the Gulf of Mexico Oil spillsThe Gulf War oil spill.Any of the Persian Gulf oil spills.See related questions.
no you cant, only if you put oil and then light it on fire
An oil lamp or a wood fire.
Gulf Oil LP was created in 1993.