Deepwater Horizon explosion - Wikipedia 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
Firefighters opened a flooded compartment on a $350M rig - MSN What started as a routine inspection on a $350 million oil rig quickly turned into a deadly chain reaction Gas had been building inside a sealed compartment for hours — unnoticed and under
15 Major Oil Rig Explosions At Sea - Marine Insight When it comes to the biggest offshore oil rig disasters, explosions on the Piper Alpha offshore oil platform tops the list This article will discuss the deadliest oil rig explosions and their impact at sea
Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Summary, Effects, Cause, Clean Up . . . 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
Top 15 Deadliest Oil and Gas Industry Accidents in History The Deepwater Horizon disaster is among the most infamous oil and gas industry accidents The offshore drilling rig exploded due to a blowout, killing 11 workers and releasing over 4 9 million barrels of oil into the ocean