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Oil rig Explodes
The B.P. oil rig explodes, releasing tons of oil into the ocean. -
Oil Rig Sinks
Thre BP Oil rig sinks after exploding, 11 crew mebers are not accounted for, they are presumed dead. -
Search for leaks and crew members.
Underwater robots search for leaks, finding two, that are leaking an estimated 1,000 barrels a day. Crew members are still missing, -
Containing an oil spill.
The oil spill is set on fire, under advice of the U.S. Coast guard, releasing a hue black plume of smoke into the sky. -
Oil is leaking
It is now estimated hat 5,000 barrels are leaking a day, instead of the earlier estimation of 1,000 barrels. -
Obama Halts Offshore-Drlling
Obama Stops all new offshore drilling in response to the spill. -
Estmations Rise Again
The small, non-profit orginazation SkyTruth, analyzed satillite imagery and showed that the previous estimate of 5,000 barrels a day was optimistic, and teh new estimation is now 25,000 barrels a day! -
Trying to stop the leaks.
BP Is now trying to turn one of the shutoff valves on the leaking pipes. This is a plan that is very difficult and may not work. -
Leaks are slowing
One of theeaking pipes have been plugged, but the other two are still spewing oil. -
Containment dome
The BP Company is going to attempt to lower a containment dome over one of the remaining leaks, The plan being to pump the oil out of the dome. -
Containment dome
The BP Containment dome failed, too much gas was trapped inside, and made it too bouyant.
