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Hyundai Heavy Industries begins building Deepwater Horizon oil rig in South Korea.
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BP Oil Spill Timeline
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Rig valued at over $560 Million is delivered.
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An explosion and fire occurs in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in Gulf of Mexico.
An explosion and fire occurs in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in Gulf of Mexico. The equipment intended to prevent the release of crude oil fails to work. The rig sinks in 5000 ft. of water. First signs of a spill are reported as a five mile long oil slick. Eleven people are reported as missing, and 17 are injured. Search and rescue operations begin soon after. Coast guard ends search and rescue mission and presumes all missing people as dead. Homeland Security department assesses the situation -
Coast Guard announces the Gulf Shore will be affected.
Coast Guard announces the Gulf Shore will be affected. Controlled burns are conducted to remove oil from open water. A fishing ban is set for waters off the Gulf Coast. Oil and tar makes their way to shore. The fishing ban is expanded to cover 19% of the Gulf waters. Experts testify that the leak is actually pouring out 20,000 to 100,000 barrels per day. -
A criminal investigation is begun.
A criminal investigation is begun. BP approves a payout of more than $10 Billion. The containment cap is beginning to show signs of success, collecting 10,000 barrels a day. President Obama announces during an interview “If he was working for me I’d sack him” referring to BP’s chief executive. Obama compares the scale of this disaster to 9/11. BP pays out $20 Billion to victims of the oil spill. Actor, Kevin Costner, provides an oil-water seperater that he and his brother had developed. A pipeli -
The US Appeals Court rejects the governments efforts to restore drilling in the Gulf.
The US Appeals Court rejects the governments efforts to restore drilling in the Gulf. A new cap is successfully installed. For the first time in 87 days the flow is stopped. It is revealed that the oil rig’s alarms were turned off at the time of the explosion to allow workers to sleep undisturbed. A relief well is used quickly to finish before the begin of hurricane season. BP’s chief executive leaves the company. BP books a tax credit of 10 billion dollars to be paid by US citizens. BP attempts -
BP stops the flow completely by pumping cement and heavy mud into the well. The
BP stops the flow completely by pumping cement and heavy mud into the well. The White House spins an optimistic report saying that the majority of the oil has been cleaned up, which is likely false. Obama goes for a swim with his daughter in the Gulf Sea. Updated environmental reviews are done. BP’s reputation has lost them a bid to drill in the Arctic. -
As a result of the spill, the world’s smallest seahorse faces extinction.
As a result of the spill, the world’s smallest seahorse faces extinction. Scientists estimate that 4.4 million barrels were released into the Gulf. White House reports discover that the Obama administration blocked scientists from reporting the full extent of damage done by the oil spill. -
White House reports discover that the Obama administration blocked scientists from reporting the full extent of damage done by the oil spill.
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The total cost of the spill is reported at 40 billion dollars. Tar balls are discovered in a shrimping net.
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US government sues BP for not taking safety precautions and violating regulations.
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