Summary of information concerning the ecological and. The deepwater horizon oil spill and gulf of mexico shelf hypoxia. Apr 29, 2010 oil spill from bp explosion spreads in gulf of mexico by tom eley 29 april 2010 an oil spill caused by last weeks deadly explosion on a british petroleum bp oil rig in the gulf of mexico is. Apr 30, 2010 be a citizenjournalist and help us show the world whats happening. Barbier presided over a trial in 20 to apportion blame for the spill that spewed oil for 87 days in. The benchmark study pdf, published in 1989, documented the damage oil. On tuesday, april 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the deep water horizon, located off if the coast of louisiana, sunk the drilling rig, causing oil to spill. The gulf of mexico oil spill has forced many people to be out of work. Kick it up a notch and upload your photos as part of an incident report on the gulf oil spill tracker website. Aug 30, 2010 on april 20, 2010, a british petroleum bp offshore oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers on the rig and spilling tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Bps project to drill a deepwater oil well in the gulf of mexico was a challenging and complex one involving a large number of stakeholders and resources. On may 22, 2010, president barack obama announced the creation of the national.
Vessels operate in the area of the deepwater horizon disaster on the gulf of mexico, tuesday, july, 2010. It is also bordered by mexico and is the location of cuba. While we welcome the development of devices to respond to a deepwater blowout in the uk, we urge the government to recognise that oil spill response equipment is not a substitute for a fully functioning blowout preventer. Sep 26, 20 new orleans the vast 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill damaged the tiny animals that live on the sea floor for about 57 square miles around the blownout bp oil well, with severe damage in about. A vessel of opportunity skims oil spilled after the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in april 2010. Even without global warmingeven if global warming is a hoaxwe must, finally, eventually, kick the carbonenergy addiction. Mar 02, 2011 this statistic depicts the amount of oil removed after the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in april 2010. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. Thad allen briefed reporters and answered questions about the gulf of mexico oil spill. On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the deepwater horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations.
Gulf of mexico oil spill news of oil spill jobs, new business, oil spill specialsbenefits, personal stories and recovery organizations. The gulf coast and the bp oil spill about the gulf coast the gulf of mexico is bordered by five of the united states. Oyster production oyster production could rise with new method by nikki buskey houma gulf of mexico researchers hope a new oysterfarming technique will make the louisiana industry more productive and get oystermen back to work more quickly after crops were wiped out during the gulf of mexico oil spill. Citations for reference and further reading are included at the end of each chapter. May 28, 2019 by alexis baldera the 2010 deepwater oil disaster in the gulf of mexico revealed a challenge with the way scientific monitoring information is shared and stored at the time, the scientific records of monitoring efforts in the gulf of mexico were dispersed across many entities from universities, natural resource management agencies, private industries to nongovernmental organizations. This led to the oil spill and explosion, which happened on april 20, 2010, a disaster, which the world remembers as the bp deepwater horizon oil spill miller, et. Sep 04, 2014 ruling stems from nations worst offshore oil spill that polluted gulf of mexico in 2010.
You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. In the interest of space, i present the events of the bp oil spill in a brief summary. Social impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill on coastal communities. Turning back to barack obama, do you approve or disapprove of the way barack obama has handled the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon oil spills impact on peoples health.
Oil spill response procedures in the uk are robust, rightly focussing on prevention, followed by containment and then cleanup. How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the new. Read chapter 2 atrisk populations and routes of exposure. Its unclear exactly how much oil was spilled from a barge carrying nearly a million gallons saturday. Login register cart help assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on human health. The riser, or pipe, was left crumpled and oil began to spew into the ocean. When the gulf of mexico oil spill began in 2010, the fda, the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations noaa national marine fisheries service, the environmental protection agency epa. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Bp gulf of mexico oil spill john wyeth griggs synopsis. Uk deepwater drilling implications of the gulf of mexico oil.
Research resulting from the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico, releasing 210 million gallons 780,000 cubic meters or m3 of oil and gas into the surrounding ecosystem. During the deepwater horizon dwh oil spill, approximately 200 million gallons of oil. The oil spill resulted from an explosion aboard the deepwater horizon drilling rig, which was working on a well for the oil company bp. As a result, oil began leaking into the gulf creating one of the largest spills in american history. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill govinfo. Over 84 days beginning on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil well released over 200 million gallons 4. Bp reckless conduct caused 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill.
May 08, 2010 government responds to latenight report that the offshore drilling rig deepwater horizon had exploded and was on fire. Deep water horizon oil spill human health interim clinical guidance key points. The gulf of mexico oil spill or deepwater horizon oil spill happened on april 20, 2010. Galveston oil spill backs up gulf of mexico traffic. The gulf of mexico oil spill, 2010 by alexis facaros on prezi. Yes, there were additional gases added to the air because the oil spill formed an odor which was made. The bp oil spill of 2010 was one of the largest in history. When did the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill occur answers. December 6, 2010 the oyster businesses in the gulf of mexico remain hobbled by the bp oil spill. Bp and the gulf of mexico oil spill, part 3 youtube. Gas in the macondo well had surged upward unexpectedly, causing a mix of drilling mud and seawater to spew uncontrollably into the air much like a volcanic eruption.
The rig was drilling in bps macondo project 42 miles 68 km southeast of venice, louisiana, beneath about 5,000 feet 1,525 metres of water and,000 feet 4 km under the seabed. Commonly known as the gulf of mexico oil spill, this major oil spill produced numerous environmental, economic, and cultural threats. Take photos and shoot video of oil slicks, oil on the beaches, impacted wildlife, and people working hard on this massive cleanup effort. What health care providers should know about potential health hazards from the deepwater horizon oil spill pdf, 507 kb centers for disease control and prevention. Bp deepwater horizon macondo blowout oil spill in the gulf of mexico there was also a minor spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010.
Selected bp payments and commitments related to the 2010 oil spill. Oil spill by the oil rig deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico, on apri120, 2010 this is the consent decree and settlement page for transocean consent. Both the spill and the cleanup efforts had effects on the environment the oil spill was called the worst environmental disaster the us. The gulf itself covers an expanse of 600,000 square miles and has a developed a circulation pattern for the. It is a massive ongoing oil spill in the gulf of mexico. A total of approximately 827,000 barrels of oil have been collected or. A summary of the june 2010 workshop oil spill prevention and response and deepwater horizon institute of medicine, judith a. Research resulting from the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. The taylor oil spill, from september 2004 to present disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title gulf of mexico oil spill. Gulf of mexico oil spill blog oyster production gulf of. Those wishing greater detail may wish to consult the final report.
Toxic oil pollution has been detected in thousands of fish in the gulf of mexico, 10 years after the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. A decade after the explosion on bps deepwater horizon rig caused 4. Upon adding the oil spill map i got rid of all data points located outside the area of interest which was defined as the north central gulf of mexico in the region of the spill 86 o. The explosion started a chain of events resulting in the release of approximately 4. The white house oil commission concludes that the oil spill in the gulf of mexico was the result of systematic management failure at bp, transocean and halliburton. Dolphin deaths linked to 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill. Jul 19, 2010 since bps deepwater horizon oil rig exploded on 20 april, it has been estimated that 40,000 barrels of oil a day have leaked into the sea around the gulf of mexico. Crews cleaned and attempted to contain an oil spill in galveston bay sunday. Even the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill needed ecological engineering rather than the ridiculous wastes of money for traditional engineering that, in the end, did little good and probably a great. As if shrimpers and fishermen, already staggered, need an oil spill that will finish them. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill enforcement us.
Mar 01, 2011 the loss of life would be steep, but the loss to the environment would be equally devastating as oil began pouring into the gulf of mexico two days after the rig sank and took the riser with it. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. The explosion cost the lives of eleven people, working on the drilling rig. This limitation is important to note because the events surrounding the oil spill were exceedingly complex. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. Deepwater horizon oil spill still affecting fish in gulf a. From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill. The impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill stretched beyond the. Following the event through 2012, more than a thousand dolphins washed up dead along the gulf. Department of the interior, bureau of ocean energy management, gulf of mexico ocs region. May 28, 2010 garland robinette, participating from new orleans, talked about the federal government and bp response to the gulf of mexico oil spill, and public reaction at the state, local and regional level. Jun 03, 2010 april 20, 2010 explosion and fire on transocean ltds drilling rig deepwater horizon licensed to bp bp. Download the free 2010 gulf coast oil spill ebook here. On the night of april 20, 2010, deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, the largest marine oil spill in history, which caused millions of barrels of oil spilled into the gulf of mexico in the weeks that followed and its subsequent sinking on 22nd april.
Assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on. Bp oil spill as a case of technologyembedded disaster. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizonbp mc252 drilling platform in the gulf of mexico killed 11 workers and caused the rig to sink. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in miledeep water in. Holding responsible parties accountable link senate committee on commerce, science, and transportation, subcommittee on surface transportation and. Department of health and human services environmental protection agency response to bp spill in the gulf of mexico. Bp oil spill damaged seafloor life for miles in gulf of mexico. In the bp oil spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the gulf of mexico for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in u. Pdf the deepwater horizon oil spill and gulf of mexico. Bp officials have placed a containment cap over the leak in hopes that the flow of oil. Jun 05, 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill 2010 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
On april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon mobile drilling unit exploded, caught fire, and. Oil spill by the oil rig deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico, on april 20, 2010 this document relates to. Gulf of mexico oil spill 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill blog. Sep 10, 2010 september 10, 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill. A federal judge on friday gave final approval to bp plcs settlement with businesses and people who lost money because of the 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010 research paper. Massive oil spill begins in gulf of mexico history.
During the next 87 days an estimated 4 million barrels 168 million gallons were released. Florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, and texas. Bp and the gulf of mexico oil spill, part 3 2941123dvd house energy and commerce 2010 0617 house energy and commerce committee. Environmental impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. That figure dwarfs exxons costs following the 1989 exxonvaldez spill, which totaled. Some major victims of this spill were marine creatures who had their homes and habitats destroyed by the spilled oil in the sea.
The bp deepwater horizon oil spill began in the gulf of mexico on april 20, 2010. Social effects of the deepwater horizon oil spill on. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. A historical aggregation service covering the gulf of mexico oil spill. Bp oil spill cleanup operations environment the guardian. Niosh protected oil cleanup workers with the following efforts. The administration is blaming bp for the disaster in the gulf of mexico, which janet napolitano declared a spill of national significance.
Pictured is an oil boom barrier that was intended to stop the spread of oil from the bp deepwater horizon oil spill. An aerial map is different than a topographic map because this map shows the top view of an area, while a topographic map shows you the features of an area. Each chapter of the 2010 gulf coast oil spill includes simple explanations of scientific concepts and industry terms, making the subject matter accessible to any reader. The worstcase scenario for the broken and leaking well gushing oil into the gulf of mexico would be the loss of the wellhead currently restricting the flow to 5,000 barrels or 210,000 gallons. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexico s loop current and a detached eddy located to the west kept much of the oil, which covered a sizable part of the gulf some three. The 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the united states, releasing about 4. Many companies are still operating with skeleton crews because of a scarcity of oysters. By alexis baldera the 2010 deepwater oil disaster in the gulf of mexico revealed a challenge with the way scientific monitoring information is shared and stored at the time, the scientific records of monitoring efforts in the gulf of mexico were dispersed across many entities from universities, natural resource management agencies, private industries to nongovernmental organizations. The deepwater horizon oil spill was an industrial disaster that began on april 20, 2010, in the gulf of mexico on the bpoperated macondo prospect, considered. The oil spill is now estimated to be five times as big as previously thoughtlikely bigger than the exxon valdez spill in 1989. Oct 29, 2017 the oil spill appeared to be the largest since the deepwater horizon explosion in 2010, when four million barrels of oil leaked over nearly three months. Judge approves settlement in bp class action suit over 2010 gulf oil spill. Oil pollution found in gulf of mexico fish 10 years after. Jul 17, 2016 bp has put a final price tag on the cleanup and fallout of the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill.
Fisherman of all types and tourism have been affected the most in the gulf states because of the unstopped, massive oil leak, which has dumped at least 21,000 gallons of crude oil into the gulf and is still flowing at a rate of still about 80 to 400 gallons a day. It explains what they can expect from the oil spill and how they can protect their health and safety. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. Gulf of mexico oil spill 2010 alabama department of. An explosion and fire aboard the deepwater horizon oil drilling rig in the gulf of mexico, approximately 50 miles off the louisiana coast, kills 11 people and triggers the largest. Assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on human health. Partnered with the occupational safety and health administration osha and national institute of environmental health sciences niehs to provide other federal and state partners, bp, and workers with guidance and educational materials for protecting response workers. Technologies for oil spill prevention and response act of 2010 s.
Scientists are studying aquatic ecosystems in order to fully understand. Gulf of mexico cleanup makes 2010 spill 52times more toxic. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service summary on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil drilling rig was destroyed by an explosion and fire, and the oil well began releasing oil into the gulf of mexico. Oil moved with deep sea currents, creating a plume of oil within the deep sea.
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