Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deepwater-Horizon-Oil-Spill-Response-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-27MZIFIXZG7Q.htmlConceptually similarDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill ResponseGP02246Completed★★★★★★Transocean's Development Driller IIIGP029IOCompleted★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021EACompleted★★★★Recreational Fishing Before Oil Spill in the Gulf of MexicoGP029J0Completed★★★★Oil Clean-up Operations in LouisianaGP0231JCompleted★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021E6Completed★★★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021E7Completed★★★★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP021E9Completed★★★★Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterGP021ECCompleted★★★★View AllGP0226IDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response in the Gulf of MexicoTwo fishing vessels drag an oil boom after trapped oil is set ablaze in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard is working in partnership with British Petroleum, local residents, and other federal agencies conducting "in situ burning" to deal with oil spilling into the Gulf from the Macondo Well. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon platform exploded April 20 killing 11 workers and creating the biggest environmental disaster in United States HistoryLocations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:6 May, 2010Credit:© Jeffery William / The United States Coast GuardMaximum size:4256px X 2832pxRestrictions:IMAGE IS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN. NO SALES. CAN BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY SUBJECT TO The United States Coast Guard MEDIA USAGE GUIDELINESKeywords:British Petroleum (BP)-Burning-Day-Deepwater Horizon-Disasters-Fires-Fishing ships-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Offshore drilling-Oil (Industry)-Oil booms (containment)-Oil drilling-Oil fires-Oil rigs-Oil spills-Outdoors-Public Domain (license type)-Ships-Smoke-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot: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)
