Oil under pressure gushed into the deep ocean from the bps macondo well, located about 1 mile below. Nov 04, 2018 when the gulf of mexico oil spill began in 2010, the fda, the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations noaa national marine fisheries service, the environmental protection agency epa. Deepwater energy exploration and production in the gulf of mexico. We used optical plume velocimetry to estimate the velocity of fluids issuing from the damaged well both before and after the collapsed riser pipe was removed. A visualization of potential oil spill impacts to the gulf of mexico ecosystem, which is home to a variety of habitats and species. Impacts of oil spills on estuaries sea grant in the gulf of. Jan 11, 2011 on april 20, 2010, the macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men and beginning a catastrophe that sank the deepwater horizon drilling rig and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico.
Uk deepwater drilling implications of the gulf of mexico oil. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the. The deepwater horizon oil spill was an industrial disaster that began on april 20, 2010, in the gulf of mexico on the bpoperated macondo prospect. Magnitude of the 2010 gulf of mexico oil leak science. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisiana and its subsequent sinking on april 22. Uhlmann the gulf oil spill was the worst environmental disaster in u. Domestic oil production has increased in recent years, and vast quantities of oil continually enter the country via vessel or pipeline, moving throughout the country to various destinations. Keeping workers safe during oil spill response and cleanup operations external. On 20 april 2010 a deepwater oil well exploded in the gulf of mexico. Pdf the deep water horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Social impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill on coastal communities along the u. Impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill dhwos on fish populations in the northern gulf of mexico remain largely unknown. The impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill stretched beyond the.
The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service summary on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon oil drilling rig was destroyed by an explosion and fire, and the oil well began releasing oil into the gulf of mexico. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Larissa graham, christine hale, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, tara skelton, ladon swann, and monica wilson. Background and governance congressional research service summary oil is a primary source of energy in the united states. Apr, 2020 deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. What health care providers should know about potential health hazards from the deepwater horizon oil spill pdf, 507 kb centers for disease control and prevention.
The trustees have reached a settlement with bp to resolve bps liability for natural resource injuries from the deepwater horizon oil spill. On the night of april 20, 2010, a series of explosions rocked the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. May 28, 2019 by alexis baldera the 2010 deepwater oil disaster in the gulf of mexico revealed a challenge with the way scientific monitoring information is shared and stored at the time, the scientific records of monitoring efforts in the gulf of mexico were dispersed across many entities from universities, natural resource management agencies, private industries to nongovernmental organizations. A stakeholder analysis of the bp oil spill and the. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for. When this image was taken, three months after the explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig, the leak had been plugged for eight days. Creation of artificial reefs will provide habitat to marine fishes to help bolster their populations. On april 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig deepwater horizon, operating in the macondo prospect in the gulf of mexico, 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. Artificial reefs will be constructed utilizing decommissioned materials from the ingalls. Gulf oil spill national oceanic and atmospheric administration. National institute of environmental health sciences niehs. Hhs safety and training of oil spill response workers and volunteers external. Turning back to barack obama, do you approve or disapprove of the way barack obama has handled the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Summary of information concerning the ecological and.
Sea grant in the gulf of mexico we are a regional network. The gulf of mexico yields more finfish, shrimp, and shellfish annually than the south and midatlantic, chesapeake, and new england areas combined. Deepwater horizon oil spill, also called gulf of mexico oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an april 20, 2010, explosion on the deepwater horizon oil riglocated in the gulf of mexico, approximately 41 miles 66 km off the coast of louisianaand its subsequent sinking on april 22. Pdf the oil spill in the gulf of mexico researchgate. This seminar was organized by the sea grant oil spill outreach team and hosted by the grand bay national estuarine research reserve in moss point, ms. On april 20, 2010, the macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men and beginning a catastrophe that sank the deepwater horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Evaluating the health impacts of the gulf of mexico oil spill. A closer look at the gulf of mexico oil spill fox news. Apr 19, 2011 the bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. The explosion cost the lives of eleven people, working on the drilling rig. In 2004, hurricane ivan plowed across the gulf of mexico and triggered an oil spill that is still leaking. Mississippis coastal and nearshore gulf of mexico waters were impacted by the deepwater horizon oil spill through direct contact with oil and dispersants.
A comprehensive restoration plan for the gulf of mexico. Cumulatively over the course of the spill, oil was detected on over 43,300 square miles of the ocean, an. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service 3 region. Toxicity testing of dispersants epa response to bp spill in. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, bernhard kitous and others published british petroleum bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico and the area. The oil spill resulted from an explosion aboard the deepwater horizon drilling rig, which was working on a well for the oil company bp. The immediate effect was that it killed 11 people and injured 17 others. Shell oil spill dumps thousands of barrels of crude into gulf. The gulf of mexico oil spill download ebook pdf, epub. The focus of the seminar was to learn more about the impacts of oil on estuarine habitats. By brad buck, public relations specialist at ufifas communications. Nearly 10 years ago to the day, the deepwater horizon drilling rig began spilling millions of barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico. Of special concern are the fate of fish eggs and larvae present in the.
I am here today to provide an update on cdcs response to the recent gulf of mexico oil spill and our ongoing efforts to anticipate, monitor and respond to the potential health threats to workers and the public. We then calculated the volumetric flow rate under a range of assumptions. Oct 29, 2010 to fully understand the environmental and ecological impacts of the deepwater horizon disaster, an accurate estimate of the total oil released is required. These toxicity tests were conducted as part of an overall assessment of bps use of corexit 9500 in response to the oil spill in the gulf. The states most impacted were louisiana, mississippi, alabama, texas, and florida. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Sep 30, 2016 september 30, 2016 deepwater horizon oil spill impacted bluefin tuna spawning habitat in gulf of mexico, stanford and noaa researchers find. Subsea videos captured dramatic images of oil spewing unchecked from the wells broken riser pipe. Simulations of underwater plumes of dissolved oil in the gulf of mexico pdf. Gas in the macondo well had surged upward unexpectedly, causing a mix of drilling mud and seawater to spew uncontrollably into the air much like a volcanic eruption. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico.
An oil spill in the gulf of mexico is on track to become the worst in us history, according to the washington post. Click download or read online button to get the gulf of mexico oil spill book now. Gulf of mexicos waters, plants, animals, and habitats. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. Oil under pressure gushed into the deep ocean from the bps macondo well, located about 1 mile below the ocean surface and about 50 miles offshore. Based on our thorough assessment of impacts to the gulfs natural resources, we selected the comprehensive, integrated ecosystem. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill enforcement. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizon macondo oil well drilling platform killed 11 workers, and started the largest marine oil spill in u. The gulf of mexico, environmental crime, and the criminal lawt david m. The international space station iss observed the gulf of mexico oil spill in late july 2010, as part of ongoing observations of the region. The smithsonian institution gulf of mexico holdings are expected to provide an important baseline of understanding for future scientific studies on the impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. Cdc oil spill response resources niosh workplace safety.
The bp oil spill of 2010 was one of the largest in history. Gulf oil spill released approximately 171 million gallons of oil. We believe that the uk has high regulatory standards as exemplified by the safety case regime that was set up in re sponse to the 1988 piper alpha tragedy and the flexible, goal. Gulf of mexico oil spill, environmental management c. 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 bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in miledeep water in the gulf of mexico, causing the deepwater horizon drill rig to explode, killing 11 workers, injuring 17 others. Shell oil spill dumps thousands of barrels of crude into gulf of mexico an oil sheen of 2 miles by miles could be seen off the louisiana coast.
Department of the interior, bureau of ocean energy management, gulf of mexico ocs region. Officials continued their testimony on the federal response to. Pdf one of the most severe industrial accident in the world. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. Commonly known as the gulf of mexico oil spill, this major oil spill produced numerous environmental, economic, and cultural threats. In the bp oil spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the gulf of mexico for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in u. Christine hale, larissa graham, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, ladon swann and monica wilson. Oil alone had similar toxicity to mysid shrimp as the dispersantoil mixtures, with exception of the mixture of nokomis 3aa and oil, which was found to be more toxic. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The study shows that the release of 4 million barrels. Witnesses testified about the circumstances surrounding the ongoing spill of crude oil from the well site in the gulf of mexico. Oil spill still leaking into the gulf of mexico 15 years. Social effects of the deepwater horizon oil spill on coastal.
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