The 2010 oil spill from Deepwater Horizon was an environmental disaster off the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico, on the BP -operated Macondo Prospect. [6][7][8][9] It is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8 to 31 percent larger in volume than the previous largest,...

Apr 21, 2025 · Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana —and its subsequent sinking on April 22.

Apr 23, 2025 · On April 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating in the Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of America, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations.

May 3, 2025 · How DOGE cuts may impact response to oil spill off Louisiana 02:41. ... Cleanup efforts off Louisiana's Gulf Coast after an oil spill from a capped well that began April 26, 2025.

Within days of the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the damaged wellhead pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana.

This April marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill — the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The incident resulted in the tragic loss of 11 lives, the release of approximately 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of America, and unprecedented impacts to coastal resources and the people who depend on them.

3 days ago · The spilled oil has made its way from the Gulf into Mecoacán Lagoon and Seco River, affecting marine animals and mangroves. (Luis López/Cuartoscuro) The Tabasco Environment Ministry also filed a ...