Both systems use ocean current fields from highresolution. Noaa fisheries im not sure what to do right now in the. 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 gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. Highlights two oil particle trajectory forecasting systems for the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico are presented. About 25% of the oil remains in the water column and most of the oil is below 800 m.
The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexico s loop current and a detached eddy located to the west kept much of the oil, which covered a sizable part of the gulf some three. A monte carlo method was used to model oil removal processes. 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. Scientists are studying aquatic ecosystems in order to fully understand. The 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the united states, releasing about 4. Bps deepwater horizon oil well, located 5,000 feet below the oceans surface, leaked 5 million barrels 205. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Dataassimilative models produced the most accurate trajectories. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizon macondo oil well drilling platform tragically killed 11 workers, and started the largest marine oil spill in u. Deep water horizon oil spill human health interim clinical guidance key points what health care providers should know about potential health hazards from the deepwater horizon oil spill pdf, 507 kb. On april 20, 2010, the bp oil companys macondo well blew out in miledeep water in the gulf of mexico, causing the. The explosion, which killed 11 men, caused the rig to sink and started a catastrophic oil leak from the well. The gulf of mexico oil spill has forced many people to be out of work.
Niosh protected oil cleanup workers with the following efforts. Scientists noted that the prevailing paths of the gulf of mexicos loop current and a detached eddy located to the west kept much of the oil, which covered a sizable part of the gulf some three. Sampling methods for water, sediment, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms in coastal environments this report supersedes usgs openfile report 20101191. On 20 april 2010 a deepwater oil well exploded in the gulf of mexico. About floridas deepwater horizon program on april 20, 2010, the offshore oil drilling platform deepwater horizon exploded in the gulf of mexico, causing the largest oil spill in u. Gulf of mexico oil spill 2010 alabama department of. Small business impacts associated with the 2010 oil spill and drilling moratorium in the gulf of mexico. Bp officials have placed a containment cap over the leak in hopes that the flow of oil. 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. Environmental impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. 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. News about gulf of mexico oil spill 2010, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times.
To fully understand the environmental and ecological impacts of the deepwater horizon disaster, an accurate estimate of the total oil released is required. On the modeling of the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill. When this image was taken, three months after the explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig, the leak had been plugged for eight days. Cumulatively, over the course of the spill, oil was detected on over 43,300 square miles. 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. Deepwater horizon florida department of environmental. Download the free 2010 gulf coast oil spill ebook here.
Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. This statistic depicts the amount of oil removed after the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico in april 2010. On april 20, 2010, a british petroleum bp offshore oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers on the rig and spilling tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil into the gulf of mexico. Social effects of the deepwater horizon oil spill on. January 2010 the deepwater horizon was chosen to replace the marianas as the initial. The bp oil spill of 2010 was one of the largest in history. Oil spill in the gulf of mexico disposed oil as of 2010. Partnered with the occupational safety and health administration osha and national institute of environmental health sciences niehs to provide other federal and state partners, bp, and workers with guidance and educational materials for protecting response workers. On tuesday, april 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the deep water horizon, located off if the coast of louisiana, sunk the drilling rig, causing oil to spill. The largest closure occurred on june 2, 2010, during which nearly 37 percent of the fishable waters under federal management in the gulf of mexico.
The explosion on april 20, 2010, of energy giant bps deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico, coupled with its sinking on april 22, led to the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. Compounds and dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate doss 2010 gulf oil spill, louisiana, 20102014 compound levels of concern1 loc mgkg max detect mgkg oyster shrimpcrab finfish oyster shrimp crab finfish anthracene 2,000 1846 490 20. The 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill was the largest offshore oil spill in u. The explosion started a chain of events resulting in the release of approximately 4. Upon adding the oil spill map i got rid of all data points located outside the area of interest which was defined as the north central gulf of mexico in the region of the spill 86 o.
Social impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill on coastal communities along the u. Pdf the oil spill in the gulf of mexico researchgate. Citations for reference and further reading are included at the end of each chapter. Geological survey protocol for sample collection in. How science stopped bps gulf of mexico oil spill scientific. This report was developed under a contract with the small business administration, office of. Summary of information concerning the ecological and. Noaa was on the scene from the earliest moments of the crisis, bringing more than 25 years of experience protecting and restoring our coasts from oil spills. Deep water horizon oil spill human health interim clinical guidance key points what health care providers should know about potential health hazards from the deepwater horizon oil spill pdf. Pdf the deep water horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster.
The immediate effect was that it killed 11 people and injured 17 others. 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. On april 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the deepwater horizon drilling platform in the gulf of mexico. It explains what they can expect from the oil spill and how they can protect their health and safety. Gulf oil spill released approximately 171 million gallons of oil. Pdf on the modeling of the 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill. On may 22, 2010, president barack obama announced the creation of the national. Noaa studies documenting the impacts of the deepwater. This content analysis examines how the new york times and the washington post framed the bhopal gas leak in india in 1984 and the british petroleum oil spill in the gulf of mexico in 2010. A total of approximately 827,000 barrels of oil have been collected or. The rig was located about 66 km 41 mi off the coast of louisiana.
Remote imaging of the failed blowout preventer, stress testing various containment devices. We then calculated the volumetric flow rate under a range of assumptions. Two oil particle trajectory forecasting systems were developed and applied to the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Fisherman of all types and tourism have been affected the most in the gulf states because of the unstopped, massive oil leak, which has dumped at least 21,000 gallons of crude oil into the gulf and is still flowing at a rate of still about 80 to 400 gallons a day. Vessels operate in the area of the deepwater horizon disaster on the gulf of mexico, tuesday, july, 2010. The 2010 gulf oil spill was an occupational, environmental, and community health disaster.
As a result of the disaster, three funding streams were created. Each chapter of the 2010 gulf coast oil spill includes simple explanations of scientific concepts and industry terms, making the subject matter accessible to any reader. Oil spill in the gulf of mexico pdf how closely are you following the news on the oil spill. Both the spill and the cleanup efforts had effects on the environment the oil spill was called the worst environmental disaster the us. Small business impacts associated with the 2010 oil spill. Deepwater horizon oil spill final programmatic damage. Deepwater energy exploration and production in the gulf of mexico. During the deepwater horizon oil spill, agency staff closed gulf waters to fishing because of the potential for oil contamination. Magnitude of the 2010 gulf of mexico oil leak science. R41679, liability and compensation issues raised by the 2010 gulf oil spill. 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.
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