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BP oil spill

  • April 20

    April 20
    Bp explosion starts.
  • 15 Jul

    15 Jul
    They placed a cap to temporary shut off oil flow
  • 22 jul

    22 jul
    The cap was left unmonitored.
  • 25 jul

    25 jul
    Ships prepare to go out and continue work after tropical storm Bonnie
  • 3 Aug

    3 Aug
    This spill was officially classified as one of the biggest ever.
  • 4 Aug

    4 Aug
    Government has said about 3 quarters of the oil spilled has been broken down.
  • 19th of Aug

    19th of Aug
    Scientists have said that there are toxic chemicals 1km below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • 3 Sep

    3 Sep
    The old blowout preventer was removed from the Gulf of Mexico
  • 17 Sep

    17 Sep
    BP pumps cement to seat the rig.
  • 19 Sep

    19 Sep
    The ruptured well is finally sealed and dead.