Deepwater Horizon explosion

When

20 Apr 2010

Kind

Industrial accident

Coordinates

28.74° N, 88.39° W

Description

2010 explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico

Deaths

11

2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico

On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers; 17 others were injured.

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