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. Coast guard and bureau of energy management joint investigation of the april 20, 2010, deepwater horizon oil rig explosion in the gulf. Apr 01, 2015 four oil rig workers were killed and 16 injured when a fire broke out on an oil production platform in the gulf of mexico early on wednesday morning, mexicos staterun petrogiant pemex has said. Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the gulf of mexico for 11 missing workers wednesday after a thunderous explosion rocked a huge oil. Mar 01, 2011 the practices of having oil company reps company men on modus and the affect that had on the reality of management decision making and authority is discussed. Deepwater horizon book fire on the horizon facebook page. Apr 15, 2020 while an oil rig far out in the gulf of mexico might seem an unlikely place for the coronavirus to take root, more than two dozen offshore workers on seven out of 680 platforms have now tested. Apr 01, 2015 video shows a pemax oil platform in the gulf of mexico consumed by flames. The above map, compiled by the wall street journal in 2010, shows gulf of mexico oil and gas rigs. After the april 2010 explosion on the deepwater horizon, that rig burned for about 36 hours before collapsing and sinking to the gulf floor.
Coast guard says oil rig exploded in gulf of mexico, a. Several years on, its much further from our mindsbut that doesnt mean the story is over. Pirates attack gulf of mexico oil rig, lock up crew and. Oilrig explosion in gulf of mexico the daily beast. In april 2010, the deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded and sank. Reports an offshore oil rig exploded on thursday in the gulf of mexico, west of the site of the april. Oil rig explosion kills 4, injures 45 in gulf of mexico a column of smoke rises during a fire of the oil platform abkatun, in campeche bay on the gulf of mexico, on april 1, 2015. An oil platform 80 miles offshore in the gulf of mexico exploded on thursday, sparking a rapid search and rescue operation that recovered all people, the us coast guard said. Deepwater horizon blast triggered by methane bubble. The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy in america. Accidents dont slow gulf of mexico drilling the new. This site was created to honor and remember the workers who died april 20, 2010 after an. Oil platform explodes in the gulf of mexico four people killed and dozens injured when a ball of fire erupts on offshore oil platform.
Deepwater horizon oil spill still affecting fish in gulf a. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Apr 21, 2010 an explosion occurred on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico, the coast guard is searching for 11 missing workers. The gulf of mexico oil rig explosion reminds all of us of the dangers oil rig workers face every day. Jan 05, 2017 an oil platform exploded and sank in the gulf of mexico in april 2010, killing 11 workers. The chapter concluded with deepwater horisonss successful completion of a well in the tiber field in the gulf of mexico at a new record depth to 39,000ft. A decade on, the continuing tragedy of deepwater horizon and. While informative and undeniably important, the book is so bogged down by. A massive fire erupted aboard an oil platform in the middle of the gulf of mexico when an explosion ripped through a pumping area on the rig. The flames were gone when the rig sank, but the oil soon covered an area of nearly 3,750 square miles 9,971 sq. On april 20, 2010, a well blew wild under a bp oil platform in the gulf of mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, and would later be declared dead. Second oil rig explodes in gulf of mexico newscomau.
New orleans the owner of an oil platform that caught fire after an explosion in the gulf of mexico last week said sunday that it has expanded its search for a missing worker, and doctors said one. The bp deepwater horizon oil rig disaster by walter block recently by walter block. The untold story of the gulf oil disaster tom shroder, john. Apr 22, 2010 adrian rose, vice president of rig owner transocean ltd. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill. Fire on the horizon the untold story of deepwater horizon. Why is it so hard to get answers about deepwater horizon. Libertarianism today the bp deepwater horizon oil rig explosion of april 20, 2010 was a disaster for people located in or near the gulf of mexico. Deepwater oil spill was worse than thought, study says. The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy.
Mar 21, 1989 a large explosion ignited an oil production platform in the gulf of mexico sunday night and the fire spread to another rig, leaving 7 men missing and 10 injured. The rig was located about 66 km 41 mi off the coast of louisiana. Gulf of mexico oil spill interactive when oil gushed out of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico in spring and summer 2010, it was all anyone could talk about. Rig incident list a listing of major offshore oil and gas drilling related accidents, with details and photographs of the drilling rigs involved. Apr 20, 2020 oil rig explodes off louisiana coast, 11 missing. Jul 21, 2010 publishers have bought at least six books relating to the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling rig in the gulf of mexico on april 20, and several more proposals are circulating. Gulf of mexico oil rig explosion leaves four workers dead. Few of the books that have been written about the bp oil leak that began last april 20 with the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling rig are good history, and time is the primary culprit, mohan writes. Apr 21, 2010 11 missing after oil rig explosion in gulf of mexico eleven people were missing and seven critically injured after an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico. Click on a link below to join thousands who enjoyed the book and buy your copy today.
Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill the new. Sep 02, 2010 fresh fears about drilling in the gulf of mexico were raised today when fire forced workers to abandon an oil and gas platform, just six months after the bp explosion that created an environmental. Deepwater drillinglargely ignored or misunderstood to that pointexploded in the. Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the gulf of mexico for 11 missing workers wednesday after a thunderous explosion rocked a huge oil drilling platform and lit up the night sky with a pillar of flame. Oil rig explodes off us gulf coast the independent. Oil rig explosion in gulf of mexico kills 4 youtube. The journal found that roughly half of the regions more than 3,000 rigs have been operating longer than their designers intended, with about a third dating back to the 1970s or earlier, well before the adoption of modern construction standards. The combination of heavy machinery and combustible materials creates the everpresent risk of explosion and other oil rig disasters. Oil rig explosion kills 4 in gulf of mexico, no spill. Investigation of deepwater horizon explosion, stephen. The explosion killed 11 people and released 210 million gallons of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. The gulf of mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks. The explosion on april 20, 2010, of energy giant bps deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, coupled with its sinking on april 22, led to the largest accidental marine oil spill in history.
Apr 02, 2015 an explosion and ensuing fire on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico today left four dead and injured 45 others, according to the pemex oil company pemex, a mexican staterun oil company. The associated press reports that 126 people were on board the platform at the time of the explosion and. Oil platform in gulf of mexico burns off louisiana coast. Apr 22, 2010 the burning offshore oil rig deepwater horizon has sunk in the gulf of mexico, according to reports. One worker killed, another feared dead in gulf coast oil. Apr 18, 2020 ten years ago, an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the gulf of mexico. Pirates attacked and plundered an oil rig last sunday in the gulf of mexico, locking up. Pirates attacked and plundered an oil rig last sunday in the gulf of mexico, locking up the crew while they looked for loot. Explosion destroys deepwater horizon oil platform in gulf of mexico.
Witnesses said at least six men armed with guns and knives boarded the. Stephen bertone testified at the july 19 hearing of the u. Jul 24, 2018 the oil industry is a dangerous business no one is more aware of that fact than the workers who earn a living on offshore oil rigs. Mar 01, 2011 the riser, or pipe, was left crumpled and oil began to spew into the ocean. The three injured workers were undergoing treatment in a medical facility on the rig, said. Disaster had mercilessly struck the gulf and the repercussions would be felt for years.
I blowout in the bay of campeche in 1979 and the deepwater horizon oil spill in 2010. It outright killed 11 platform workers and seriously injured 17 others. Oil pollution found in gulf of mexico fish 10 years after. Also on this date in 1999, the columbine high school massacre took place in colorado. Search expands for worker missing after oil rig explosion. No oil leaking from gulf of mexico rig explosion the boston. Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the gulf of mexico, companies are drilling into deeper and deeper waters, where the payoffs can. Gulf of mexico oil spill interactive smithsonian ocean. An oil platform explosion overnight in the gulf of mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the bp disaster.
Now, companies are drilling in even deeper waters where the payoffs can be. Like many others in the gulf of mexico, for hotelier mr macqueen, who has. Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the gulf of mexico, companies are drilling into deeper and deeper waters where the payoffs can be. Apr, 2020 deepwater horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. Oil rig explodes in gulf of mexico financial times.
An oil platform explosion on thursday in the gulf of mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the bp disaster. Three books describe the gulf oil spill disaster, the history of bp, and the. The tighter regulations were adopted in 2016 after a probe by federal regulators into the explosion at bps deepwater horizon in 2010, which resulted in 11 deaths and the largest oil spill in history. Oil rig explodes in the gulf of mexico updated the. Apr 01, 2015 four people killed and dozens injured when a ball of fire erupts sending people running for their lives. In april 2010 the rig was completing work on the macondo well in the gulf of mexico, 40 miles southeast of new orleans, louisiana. Three books on the gulf oil spill the washington post. Sadly, the history books are filled with fatal offshore drilling disasters. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill the. Nov 21, 2014 one person was killed and three others were injured in an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico today, according to the bureau of safety and environmental enforcement bsee the. Oil rig fire triggers new pollution fear in gulf of mexico. Apr 15, 2020 a decade after the explosion on bps deepwater horizon rig caused 4.
The oro negro rig is anchored off the coast of campeche. Konrad, a veteran oil rig captain, teams up with shroder old souls to offer a. Apr 01, 2015 a massive fire erupted aboard an oil platform in the middle of the gulf of mexico when an explosion ripped through a pumping area on the rig. No oil leaking from gulf of mexico rig explosion the. Oil rig companies drill deeper in gulf of mexico 10 years. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. The deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion was the april 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent fire on the deepwater horizon semisubmersible mobile offshore drilling unit modu, 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. Ecological risk grows as deepwater horizon oil rig sinks. Now consider that, with the building encased in clouds, its impossible to see. While an oil rig far out in the gulf of mexico might seem an unlikely place for the coronavirus to take root, more than two dozen offshore workers on seven out of 680 platforms have now tested. A fire ignited on a black elk energy oil rig, leaving one worker confirmed dead while another remains missing.