Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a massive 2010 offshore drilling disaster that released millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the worst environmental catastrophes in U.S. history.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill response | 0 | 1 |
| BP criminal charges in the United States | 0 | 1 |
| BP oil spill | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf of Mexico oil spill | 0 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental disaster
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industrial disaster → oil spill → |
| affectedArea |
Alabama coastline
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Florida Panhandle coastline → Louisiana coastline → Mississippi coastline → Gulf Coast of the United States →
surface form:
U.S. Gulf Coast
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| alsoKnownAs |
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
→
surface form:
BP oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill →
surface form:
Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| cause |
blowout of Macondo well
→
explosion on Deepwater Horizon drilling rig → failure of blowout preventer → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
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| date | 2010-04-20 → |
| dispersantUsed |
Corexit 9500A
→
Corexit 9500A →
surface form:
Corexit EC9527A
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| economicImpact |
severe losses to Gulf fisheries
→
severe losses to Gulf tourism industry → |
| endDate | 2010-07-15 → |
| environmentalImpact |
contamination of wetlands and marshes
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long-term damage to coastal ecosystems → massive marine life mortality → |
| estimatedOilVolume |
about 4.9 million barrels
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about 780 million liters → |
| explosionDate | 2010-04-20 → |
| fatalities | 11 → |
| industry | offshore oil and gas → |
| injuries | 17 → |
| leakStoppedDate | 2010-07-15 → |
| legalOutcome |
BP civil penalties under the Clean Water Act
→
Deepwater Horizon oil spill self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
BP criminal charges in the United States
|
| location | Gulf of Mexico → |
| maximumWaterDepth |
about 1,500 meters
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about 5,000 feet → |
| notableAs | largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry → |
| oilReleaseDuration | 87 days → |
| operator | BP → |
| platformName | Deepwater Horizon → |
| platformOwner | Transocean → |
| regulatoryConsequence |
reforms to U.S. offshore drilling regulation
→
temporary U.S. deepwater drilling moratorium → |
| response |
drilling of relief wells
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massive multi-agency cleanup operation → use of containment cap on wellhead → |
| settlement | 2015 BP federal and state settlement → |
| settlementAmount | about $20.8 billion → |
| startDate | 2010-04-20 → |
| wellDesignation | MC252 → |
| wellName | Macondo Prospect → |
| year | 2010 → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BP oil spill
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico oil spill
this entity surface form:
BP criminal charges in the United States
this entity surface form:
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill response