Deepwater Horizon

Assessing the damage caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been a challenge. The location of two million barrels of submerged oil thought to be trapped in the deep ocean remains an unsolved part of the puzzle.

Easter Sunday will mark the fourth anniversary of the BP oil well blowout in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform died and almost five million barrels of oil poured into the Gulf from the Macondo well for 87 days.

Researchers studying the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill say it could be years before they learn the effects of oil and dispersants on people near the Gulf.

A federal judge on April 3 dismissed all remaining claims against the company that made a key safety device for the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, killing 11 workers and leading to the nation’s worst offshore oil spill.

BP Plc’s incoming CEO Robert Dudley has fired the company’s chief executive of exploration and production—overseeing deepwater drills—Andy Inglis, the company said on Wednesday.

Brad Pitt said the death penalty may be appropriate for those responsible for the BP oil spill.

BP’s costs for the Deepwater Horizon spill in Mexico have risen to $6.1 billion according to the company.

People living within 10 miles of the coastline near the Gulf are still coping with the impacts of the oil spill, a report found.

The oil spill at Deepwater Horizon/Mercado Well (MC252) threatens undersea wildlife such as whales, dolphins and sea turtles.

Tar balls discovered on regional beaches are being tested for links to the Deepwater Horizon oil well.