Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deepwater-Horizon-Oil-Rig-Disaster-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-27MZIFIWV3D8.htmlConceptually similarDeepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021P9Completed★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterGP021ECCompleted★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021E7Completed★★★★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021PACompleted★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021E9Completed★★★★BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Slick in the Gulf of MexicoGP028IRCompleted★★★★BP Oil Spill Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill SiteGP029K8Completed★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig DisasterGP023GTCompleted★★★★★★★Ships in Oil Rig Disaster AreaGP023GXCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP021E6Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoFire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. Multiple U.S. Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the BP Deepwater Horizon mobile platorm's 126 person crew. Eleven workers died and millions of barrels of crude oil gushed into the Gulf in worst oil spill in United States history.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:21 Apr, 2010Credit:© The United States Coast GuardMaximum size:3264px X 2448pxRestrictions:IMAGE IS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN. NO SALES. CAN BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY SUBJECT TO The United States Coast Guard MEDIA USAGE GUIDELINESKeywords:Aerial view-British Petroleum (BP)-Burning-Day-Deepwater Horizon-Disasters-Fire service-Firefighters-Fires-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Oil fires-Oil rigs-Oil spills-Outdoors-Pollution-Public Domain (license type)-Ships-Smoke-Spraying-Toxics (campaign title)-Water cannonsShoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterScenes from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP leased, Transocean mobile offshore drilling platform was engulfed in flames after an explosion April 20 and sank in 5,000 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers died. Oil gushed from the deepwater wellhead into the Gulf of Mexico for more than 100 days until a relief well was drilled and the leaking well clogged with mud.Related Collections:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)
