Is The Deepwater Horizon Rig Still On The Ocean Floor

Ever since an explosion at bp s deepwater horizon offshore rig in 2010 released about five million of barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico researchers have been trying to figure out where much.

Is the deepwater horizon rig still on the ocean floor.

Bp s deepwater horizon oil rig killed 11 people and caused a massive oil spill in. Deepwater horizon was an ultra deepwater 35 000 ft 11 000 m dynamically positioned semi submersible offshore drilling rig owned by transocean built in 2001 in south korea by hyundai heavy industries the rig was commissioned by r b falcon a later asset of transocean registered in majuro and leased to bp from 2001 until september 2013. Scientists are finding oil in fish and on the ocean floor. Bp s deepwater horizon rig spilled around 4 9 million barrels of oil in the gulf of mexico.

In september 2009 the rig drilled the deepest. An estimated 1 000 barrels of oil a day were still. An endangered kemp s ridley turtle is pulled from the ocean covered. Large expanses of the ocean floor surrounding the bp deepwater horizon oil rig have been described as empty and void of life.

Coast guard fire boats crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig deepwater horizon on april 21 2010 near new orleans. On april 20 2010 an explosion occurred on the deepwater horizon drilling platform in the gulf of mexico. 4 of 8 left an oil rig worker and survivor of the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion walks with members of his family after reuniting at the crowne plaza hotel in kenner la. The deepwater horizon oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u s.

Scientists have found oil from the deepwater horizon blowout in fishes livers and on the deep ocean floor. The explosion which killed 11 men caused the rig to sink and started a catastrophic oil leak from the well.