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Drilling rig explodes
The deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded killing 11 workers -
Worst in US History
The US coast guard warns that the oil leak is the worst in US history -
Obama Visits
Obama visits and says BP is responsible for everything -
The "Junk Shot"
After one failed attempt they filled the leak with golf balls and tires -
Ocean current
Oceanographers say that the oil has entered the ocean current -
Heavy drill
They prepared to repair it with a heavy drill but it failed 3 days later -
Criminal inquiry
The US has opened a criminal inquiry -
BP will pay $20 billion
BP announces they pay $20 billion dollars towards oil spill -
BP pumps cement
Bp pumps cement to seal the damage for good -
BP announces oil has stopped
BP announced that the oil spill is effectively dead