After a massive explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers on April 20, 2010, millions of gallons of crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico for months, triggering the most ...

In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf, causing 134 million gallons to gush into the water.

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (507.2 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the ...

The Deepwater Horizon disaster: Lasting impacts and lingering questions 15 years later. By Rebekah F. Ward, Staff writer April 20, 2025. An April 22, 2010 photo obtained by The Associated Press ...

2010: Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, becoming the largest offshore oil spill in American history.The spill killed 11 people and injured 17 ...

April 20 th marks the 15th anniversary of the explosion, caused by gross negligence, which killed 11 workers, destroyed the Deepwater Horizon drill ship and started BP’s months-long oil spill in ...

In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon blowout and resulting oil spill, $500 million in criminal penalties were set aside in an endowment at the National Academy of Sciences for its new Gulf ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt. Cleanup workers and local residents who suffered ...