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BP Oil Spill of 2010

By SydneyLister

  • Explosion in the Gulf

    Explosion in the Gulf
    There was an explosion the deepwater horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and 11 people were killed.

  • BP Robots

    BP Robots
    BP sent undersea robots to activate the blowout preventer which proved unsuccessful .

  • Oil spill too close to Louisiana

    Oil spill too close to Louisiana
    Coast guards burn patches of spilled oil to stop it from reaching Louisiana coastal wetlands.

  • Metal Box on Leak

    Metal Box on Leak
    BP attempts to place on the oil leak but ice accumulates in the box and must be removed.

  • Worst environmental disaster

    Worst environmental disaster
    President Obama's advisor says BP oil spill is the worst environmental disaster in US History

  • BP Cap

    BP Cap
    BP places a cap on the well head

  • 40,000 Barrels

    40,000 Barrels
    about 40,000 per-day were leaking before the cap

  • $18 Billion

    $18 Billion
    BP says oil spill costs them $18 billion

  • SEALED

    SEALED
    BP finally seals ruptured well!!

  • BO

  • Oil begins to appear on the shore of Louisiana

    Oil begins to appear on the shore of Louisiana
    president obama's administration bans oil drilling in new areas off the coast.