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An explosion aboard the deep horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico kills 11 workers.
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The rig sank and after burning 36 hours it could be releasing 8000 barrels of oil each day.
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U.S. Coast Guard set fire to the oil in the water to prevent the oil from traveling to Louisianas wetlands.
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BP reveals the oil spill cost the company over $350 million.
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Researchers estimate as many as 70,000 barrels of oil are leaking into the Gulf per day, with a margin of error of plus or minus 20%, significantly higher than earlier estimates. BP tries to thread a tube into the broken wellhead in an effort to collect some of the leaking oil in surface ships.
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BP places a cap atop the leaking wellhead, stopping much of the oil and gas leaking from the well.
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BP announces that it'll be $20bn to compensate victims from the oil spill.
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Oil from the spill reaches Texas, it has reached and affected all fice US Gulf Coast states.
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US scientists says the oil form the well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected.
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BP pumps cement to seal the damaged well after it was intercepted by a relief well.
