Flow Rate Technical Team to Calculate Oil Spill
A team has been created to figure out the total outflow of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well, known as the Flow Rate Technical Team.
Dispersants Being Used by BP were Banned in UK
The dispersants being used by BP, in the most significant amounts in U.S. history, are completely banned for use in the U.K. and have been for over a decade.
Oil Plumes Headed to Florida Keys
BP has announced that approximately 20% of the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico is finally being contained and brought to the surface, but scientists worry that dangers to the deepwater wildlife will be much worse than anticipated.
Human Errors: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service raised questions about the events leading up to the rig explosion, the likely causes of the explosion, and the failed blowout preventer, at a hearing on Wednesday. The answers to those questions told a dark story.
Blowout Preventer Errors Found, ‘Top Hat’ Close
As a new, smaller containment dome is set to gather the oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week, new discoveries regarding the cause of this devastating spill are being announced each day.
