Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oil-Clean-up-Operations-in-Louisiana-27MZIF2TY2UL.htmlConceptually similarBird Colonies in Louisiana - Bird IslandGP03X4NCompleted★★★★Boat Ride To Oil SpillGP03X4TCompleted★★★★Bird Colonies in Louisiana - Cat IslandGP03X4PCompleted★★★★Troy Wetzel SoundbitesGP03XHNCompleted★★★★Oil Spill and Surrounding AreaGP03XDNCompleted★★★★★★Inspecting Oiled Shore in LouisianaGP03XABCompleted★★★★Tarballs on Shore of LouisianaGP03XH5Completed★★★★★★BP Oil Spill Disaster Site in the Gulf of MexicoGP03X4XCompleted★★★★Oil on Shore of LouisianaGP03XDLCompleted★★★★View AllGP03XDDOil Clean-up Operations in LouisianaShrimp boats with oil booms attached make their way in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana shore. The boats are being used in an effort to clean up some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead disaster that has been leaking into the Gulf water for more than 50 days. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking record amounts of crude oil from the broken pipeline into the sea. Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-Mississippi River-North America-United States of AmericaDate:29 Apr, 2010Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:1m57sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :B-ROLLKeywords:Boats-British Petroleum (BP)-Cleaning-Climate (campaign title)-Disasters-Fishing ships-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil booms (containment)-Oil drilling-Oil spills-Toxics (campaign title)-Waste managementShoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterThe BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 210,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers died during the disaster.Related Collections:Greenpeace Highlights: 2010s (Videos)Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)
