DEEPWATER HORIZON oil spill Documentary

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The '''''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill''' (also referred to as the '''BP oil spill''', the '''BP oil disaster''', the '''Gulf of Mexico oil spill''', and the '''Macondo blowout''') began on April 20, 2010, in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] on the [[BP]]-operated [[Macondo Prospect]]. Killing eleven people, it is considered the largest marine [[oil spill]] in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8% to 31% larger in volume than the previous largest, the [[Ixtoc I oil spill]]. The US Government estimated the total discharge at . After several failed efforts to contain the flow, the well was declared sealed on September 19, 2010. Reports in early 2012 indicated the well site was still leaking. • A massive response ensued to protect beaches, [[salt marsh|wetlands]] and [[Estuary|estuaries]] from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships, floating [[Boom (containment)|booms]], controlled burns and of [[Corexit]] [[oil dispersant]]. Due to the months-long spill, along with adv... • http://www.wikividi.com • ____________________________________ • Shortcuts to chapters: • 00:04:41: Deepwater Horizon drilling rig • 00:05:58: Explosion • 00:06:56: Volume and extent of oil spill • 00:11:56: Short-term efforts • 00:14:28: Considerations of using explosives • 00:15:30: Well declared effectively dead • 00:16:45: Recurrent or continued leakage • 00:19:21: Containment • 00:20:33: Use of Corexit dispersant • 00:26:08: Removal • 00:28:46: Oil-eating microbes • 00:30:11: Access restrictions • ____________________________________ • • Copyright WikiVidi. • Licensed under Creative Commons. • Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...

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