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BP oil spill

By Blazin_Skrubz
  • Oil rig explodes in flames

    Oil rig explodes in flames

    An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig kills 11 workers. Oil begins gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the blown-out well a mile below
  • Oil gushes out of the throbbing pipe

    Oil gushes out of the throbbing pipe

    Estimates of the spill's volume leap from 42,000 gallons a day to 210,000. The first oil reaches Louisiana marshes
  • Oil is still spilling out

    Oil is still spilling out

    Spill estimates are revised upward to as many as 1 million gallons a day
  • Oil hits the shores

    Oil hits the shores

    Ribbons of mousse-like crude oil reach Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and lower Mobile Bay
  • BP oil spill becomes the biggest accident

    BP oil spill becomes the biggest accident

    The spill passes the 140-million gallon mark. That tops the 1979 Ixtoc disaster, making the Deepwater Horizon spill the worst in Gulf history.
  • The oil flow is slowed down

    The oil flow is slowed down

    After 85 days, BP manages to stanch the leak with a massive cap.
  • The well is plugged for good

    The well is plugged for good

    The well is plugged for good when cement is pumped into it through one of two relief wells
  • The gulf coast is dangerous

    The gulf coast is dangerous

    U.S. Coast Guard faults Transocean's poor safety culture as contributing cause of the spill
  • The lawsuit begins

    The lawsuit begins

    More than 130,000 plaintiffs - including people, businesses and government agencies - join a federal court lawsuit against BP and other companies linked to oil spill.
  • Afters years restrictions are lifted

    Afters years restrictions are lifted

    The EPA lifts a suspension barring BP from doing business with the federal government, allowing the company to purchase new oil and gas exploration leases