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BP Oil Spill
The BP oil spill, also known as the Deepwater Horizon spill, occurred in late April 2010 when a oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and killed 11 people. The disastrous spill gushed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf and is considered an environmental catastrophe and one of the worst offshore oil spills in U.S. history.
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Why is it difficult to clear an oil spill?
It's difficult because oil is a very thick substance and there was a lot of it it was like 5 feet of pure oil and also oil likes to suck things in.
Where does Gulf of Mexico crude oil go?
I believe you are asking, "Where did the Gulf of Mexico crude oil go?"
Some of the oil was recovered using skimmers. BP was able to conduct controlled burning of the oil, where it was most concentrated. There was subsea recovery of some of the oil using the devices fabricated by BP (top hat, riser insertion tube, stand-alone riser).
Nature helps remove oil or make the oil less of a problem to the environment. Since the gulf water is warm, a large percentage of the oil evaporated away. Waves will break up the oil into smaller droplets and partially dissolve some of the oil. Bacteria in the water digest the oil if it is small bits. BP used dispersants that break up the oil so bacteria can digest the oil.
These processes do not eliminate all the oil. Some oil remains but the amount is far from certain. Wikipedia identifies some estimates of the remaining oil. Scientists are concern that some of the remaining oil may be on the sea floor.
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
When was the oil spill in river po?
Likely to have been begun on Feb 23, 2010 from a tributary leading to the Po River. By February 24. 2010, it was in the Po River.
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Should the Gulf Oil Spill be capitalized?
Yes of course! Anything name or place should be capitalized.
It would depend on the context. If "Gulf Oil Spill" were a newspaper headline all the words in this case would be capitalised. However, under normal circumstances, only the word "Gulf" is referring to a specific place, so the other words would not be capitalised.
Is there such thing as a factory oil spill?
In a way. Oil storage tanks used by many industries can leak. This can contaminate ground water. I would refer to it as an industrial oil leakage rather than a factory oil spill.
A type of lubricating oil that works it's way into cracks and gaps, See Fixel Creep Oil
What was the Deepwater horizon built for?
Generally, people don't build offshore shopping malls (or whatever) and then decide to convert them into oil wells. It was built to be an oil well.
What is the difference between and oil rig and an oil platform?
An oil rig is an oil platform or oil production platform.
A drilling is different though.
Would you die if you drank motor oil?
yes you would die because is Ike drinking petrol is got to much possining in it and it would make you very wooried so you wold be a gooner if you drink it
How long did it take to clean up the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
we don't know. they are still cleaning up the oil.
Who is the President or CEO of BP?
The new CEO for BP since October 2010 is Bob Dudley (born September 14, 1955). He succeeded outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, mainly as a result of financial losses related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 2010. Dudley was the BP official in charge of environmental restoration following the spill.
Do giant squids die from oil spills?
Giant Squids typically live in deep ocean. There has never been a major oil spill in the deep deep ocean.
If there were one, if the oil spill was big enough, it would be expected that even the giant squid would die.
Is 20000 barrels of crude oil a day a lot?
Generally yes. The damage caused by an oil spill is related to a number of factors. But an oil spill of 20,000 barrels per day is very difficult to capture. The other factors include the proximity of the spill to the beaches and threaten ecosystem. Another factor is the number of days that the oil flows from the well. With the BP spill, it may be close to 100 days before the well is killed.
Does big hands and big feet mean a big penis?
These guys are pulling your leg. Scientifically speaking, you can relate the size of one part of the body directly to another. In this case, big hands would mean you have an above average sized penis. I am not sure about the feet.
What is the name of the largest oil company of the world?
The British Petroleum(BP) who are responsible for the oil spill but they are still the biggest company regarding the oil spills.
Why the oil slick is a problem?
1: It's a waste.
2: It harms the enviroment.
3: It kills wild life.
4: It costes BP a bomb load in profits (But i don't care about that)
Hope that helps.
What is an oil field produced water disposal well?
Umm. . . if you are talking about land based extraction like the Alberta Tar Sands for example they put the water in Tailing Ponds idk why there are called ponds as they can be seen from space. . .
How exactly big was the oil spill in Mexico?
big.................. very big................. ok......VERY BIG
