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Mar 5, 2024 · Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana—and its subsequent sinking on April 22.
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Dec 23, 2021 · Updated 1:56 PM EST, Thu December 23, 2021. Link Copied! Residents in the Baytown, Texas, area reported a loud explosion early Thursday. OnSceneTV. CNN — A “major industrial accident” injured...
Jul 8, 2023 · CNN — At least two people were killed and one person is missing after a fire broke out Friday at the Nohoch Alfa offshore platform at the Bay of Campeche, in the Gulf of Mexico, the state-owned...
On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast.
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Oct 16, 2017 · An oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain caught fire on Sunday night, injuring seven workers and leaving one missing. The cause of the blast is unknown, but it may be related to cleaning chemicals or aging infrastructure.
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Jul 8, 2023 · MEXICO CITY, July 7 (Reuters) - Two workers died and another remained missing after a raging fire broke out early on Friday morning at an offshore platform run by Mexican state oil company...
On the night of April 20, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a massive oil leak that continues to flow into Gulf waters. The explosion also profoundly...