The sea grant programs of texas, louisiana, mississippialabama, and florida are universitybased institutions that support research, education and extension to enhance economic opportunities while conserving coastal resources in the gulf of mexico region. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico. He noted that while the mississippi river continues to be the dominant influence on gulf ecosystems, the steady release of oil has also had an impact. On april 20, 2010, disaster struck in the gulf of mexico. The gulf of mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the united states has faced, a senior official says. Aug 01, 2010 the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. Apr 16, 2020 massive oil spill begins in gulf of mexico. The spill disrupted an entire regions economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for. For months, the energy company bp tried to control the leak. Awardwinning nonfiction childrens book author elaine landau has written over 300 books for young readers. The offshore oil rig deepwater horizon exploded, causing one of the worst environmental catastrophes in american history. As a result, oil began leaking into the gulf creating one of the largest spills in american history.
The toxic reach of deepwater horizons oil spill was much. To date, the taylor spill has released as much as 140m gallons of oil into the gulf. The gulf oil disaster ranks as the largest recorded maritime oil spill in u. Shell working to repair leak that spilled 2,000 barrels of. A huge amount of crude oil leaked from the oil well. Vessels operate in the area of the deepwater horizon disaster on the gulf of mexico, tuesday, july, 2010.
Five years after bps disaster in the gulf of mexico, effects linger but recovery has begun. Company officials remain confident that they can contain it before it hits land, but environmentalists are increasingly doubtful. This is the second installment of critical questions related to the explosion of the deepwater horizon drill rig and the subsequent oil spill that has resulted from the failure of the well to be capped and shut down. Bp officials have placed a containment cap over the leak in hopes that the flow of oil. The disaster on april 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the flaming rig sank into the gulf of mexico. Oil gushed into the gulf of mexico from a deep ocean well. Disaster in the gulf of mexico is a new nonfiction book by elaine landau that chronicles the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the gulf of mexico last year.
Bp finally on the up after spending billions to cover gulf of. If you want to know all about the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, scholastic has the book for you. Publishers see opportunities in the deepwater horizon disaster, if an. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau goodreads. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill. Disaster in the gulf of mexico, prolific nonfiction writer and florida resident elaine landau gives young readers the essential facts about the spill. Jul 01, 2010 but the catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico has prompted the draft bill to continue with the moratorium and enable states to veto drilling in waters up to 75 miles off their coasts. They estimated five thousands barrels were now leaking.
It took nearly three months to stem the flow of oil from the ruptured undersea well. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico has tripled in size in 24 hours. An oil spill in the gulf of mexico is on track to become the worst in us history, according to the washington post. Gulf of mexico oil leak worst us environment disaster.
How a 672,000gallon oil spill was nearly invisible the new. Deepwater horizon bp gulf of mexico oil spill us epa. The leak was about 5,000 feet below the surface of the gulf. I was impressed with the inclusion of multiple relevant text features including diagrams, interviews, charts, tables, graphs, and maps. The deepwater horizon disaster spilled almost 200m gallons of oil into the gulf. Remember, the books reflect the gulf before the spill, ward said. The untold story of the gulf oil disaster by oilrig mariner john konrad. Presents facts about the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010.
Bp deepwater horizon oil spill environment the guardian. Gulf reopen for drilling as region suffers time right to resume deepwater drilling. Shell spills 88,200 gallons of oil into gulf of mexico. Jul 24, 2017 the books include entire chapters on sea turtles, birds and animal disease and mortality in the gulf. This book will chronicle the spills beginning as well as efforts to stop it including the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u. This book will easily be put to use in i also think topics of oil usage and the care of our natural resources is something my third graders could explore with discussions and debates. The alaskan fisheries have yet to fully recover from the 1989 exxon valdez spill and some species of fish never returned. Despite information available through studies of past oil spills and other disaster responses, uncertainty continues to mount in the absence of reliable and. The administration also has moved to significantly expand offshore.
May 20, 2016 oil spills have become commonplace in the gulf of mexico. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, the bp oil disaster, the gulf of mexico oil spill, and the macondo blowout began on 20 april 2010 in the gulf of mexico on the bp operated mancondo prospect. The scope of disaster the bp deepwater horizon rig drilling into the macondo oil field a mile deep in the gulf of mexico exploded and sank. The bp oil spill has since turned into one of the worst disasters in recent memory. Once again, us military gets the call over the years, the pentagon has played an increasing role in disaster assistance, and the gulf of mexico oil spill is no exception. Download the free 2010 gulf coast oil spill e book here.
Making matters worse, the spill has spawned many controversies lustgarten. Bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill, 2010juvenile literature. In april 2010, the deepwater horizon drilling rig exploded and sank. Gulf oil spill kids environment kids health national. Apr 29, 2010 us coast guard officials say they have found a new leak at the site where an offshore drilling rig sank into the gulf of mexico last week. I also appreciated the map which aids the reader in understanding just how big the disaster wasis. Last year, my fishing and hunting business was all but wiped out by the oil spill i lost 94% of my business. Publishers ready books on deepwater horizon oil spill the new. Gulf of mexico oil spill stirs comparison to bp disaster. The loss of life would be steep, but the loss to the environment would be equally devastating as oil began pouring into the gulf of mexico two days after the rig sank and took the riser with it. In 2008, gulf commercial fishery6 landings totaled 1,273. The gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling 2011, by united states national commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling pdf with commentary at govinfo. Mona chiang, cody crane, karina hamalainen, and lynda jones.
Publishers have bought at least six books relating to the explosion of the deepwater horizon drilling rig in the gulf of mexico on april 20, and several more proposals are circulating. Disaster in the gulf of mexico is a new nonfiction book by elaine landau that chronicles the deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill in the. Elaine landau presents facts about the oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010. The federal government is stepping in to try and contain it. Apr 30, 2010 already experts are suggesting this may become the worst environmental disaster to hit the u. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico ebook written by elaine landau. This is the worst oil disaster youve never heard of. With vivid images and diagrams, it breaks down the murky mess to look at how it happened, how it affected the gulf, how it compares to past spills, and how kids can help the area recover. 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. Teachingbooks oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico. About 672,000 gallons of oil spilled when a pipeline fractured about a mile below the oceans surface this month in the gulf of mexico southeast of venice. The story of how a chain of failures, missteps, and bad decisions led to americas biggest environmental disaster. Bp expects to have a positive cash flow again in 2018 and will be helped by the sharp fall. May 16, 2016 shell working to repair leak that spilled 2,000 barrels of oil into gulf of mexico.
The rig was located about 66 km 41 mi off the coast of louisiana. The brief history of past oil spills that helps put this disaster in perspective and allows the reader compare this oil spill to others of a similar size. The devastating effects of the spill are presented, the photos in this section are especially powerful. In 2004, mudslides caused by hurricane ivan sank oil production platforms owned by. Oct 17, 2017 an oil spill in the gulf of mexico last week may be the largest in the u. Mona chiang, cody crane, karina hamalainen, and lynda jones published by. Its broken into several sections that cover the explosion, stoppage of the leak, the devastating affects on sea life and local economies, and suggestions for what concerned readers can do. The damage that it has caused is insurmountable, and it has taken its toll on a wide range of people walsh. The deepwater horizon oil spill also referred to as the bp oil spill, oil leak, or oil disaster. That disaster, the worst oil spill in united states history, killed 11 people and released an estimated 4. Feb 08, 2017 bp is finally on the up following the gulf of mexico oil spill in 2010 credit.
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. The deepwater horizon oil spill and the gulf of mexico fishing industry congressional research service 2 commercial and recreational fisheries other than alaska, historically, the gulf region has produced the greatest amount of seafood by volume and value in the united states. On april 20, 2010, an explosion on the deepwater horizonbp mc252 drilling platform in the gulf of mexico killed 11 workers and caused the rig to sink. Since 2012, there have been 147 oil spill in the gulf, the associated press reported, resulting in more than 500,000 gallons of spilled oil.
The bp oil spill disaster and the future of energy in america. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico. Citations for reference and further reading are included at the end of each chapter.
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. Captain animals april 20 august bacteria berms blowout preventer boat skims oil booms bp began bp tried brown pelican carried the oil childrens book clean controlled burns damaged riser deepwater horizon. On april 20, 2010 there was an explosion on the deepwater horizon offshore drilling platform in the gulf of mexico. The taylor oil spill, from september 2004 to present disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title gulf of mexico oil spill.
Lessons learned from the largest oil spill in history. The riser, or pipe, was left crumpled and oil began to spew into the ocean. Bp gulf of mexico oil spill summary linkedin slideshare. Jun 14, 2010 the gulf oil spill began april 22, 2010, and leaked an estimated 206 million gallons into the gulf of mexico, making it the worst oil spill in u. During the next 87 days an estimated 4 million barrels 168 million gallons were released from the reservoir, of which 3. An even worse prognosis emerges from the 1991 gulf war spill. The following list includes major oil spills since 1967. Overview assessing the effects of the gulf of mexico oil spill on. To critically examine public and corporate governance failures that we argue predisposed the bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the worst environmental disaster in united states us history. In the gulf of mexico, an oil spill triggered by a powerful hurricane has been leaking for more than 14 years with no solution in sight. Gulf coast oil spill may be largest since 2010 bp disaster. Deepwater horizon oil spill still affecting fish in gulf a. Beach from the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico on 28 june 2010 in port fourchon, louisiana.
Oct 16, 2017 an oil spill in the gulf of mexico last week may be the largest in the u. Nov 06, 2015 bp gulf of mexico oil spill summary 1. Massive oil spill begins in gulf of mexico history. Nine years later, the bp oil spills environmental mess. The oil spill in the gulf of mexico that began on april 20, 2010, may be the worst environmental disaster in u.
More than four million barrels of oil flowed into the gulf. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico. Sep 26, 20 new orleans the vast 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill damaged the tiny animals that live on the sea floor for about 57 square miles around the blownout bp oil well, with severe damage in about. On april 20, 2010, the gigantic drilling rig deepwater horizon blew up in the gulf of mexico, killing eleven crew members and causing a massive eruption of oil from bps macondo well. The circumstances surrounding the spill, amount of oil spilled, and the attendant environmental damage is also given. Bp oil spill damaged seafloor life for miles in gulf of mexico. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine. A decade after the explosion on bps deepwater horizon rig caused 4. Government scientists now estimate that as much as a valdezworth of oil may be entering the gulf coastal waters every four days. The last chapters discuss what has been done by the thousands of volunteers to help the plants, animals, and people hurt in the disaster. The spill watch s2010 e2 frontline pbs official site. The spread of oil from the deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico was far worse than previously believed, new research has found. A 14yearold oil spill in the gulf that no one can stop. Oil spill disaster in the gulf of mexico by elaine landau.
New oil spill found at us rig disaster site in gulf of mexico. Lynda jones explores the immediate and future consequences of the gulf of mexico oil spill in april 2010, when british petroleums offshore oil rig deepwater horizon. Gulf of mexico oil spill news, views, gossip, pictures. 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. Gulf oil spill americas 10 worst manmade environmental. A tragedy of the commons as most of us view the gulf oil spill disaster from a distance, it brings home the larger environmental issues that we face as a country and world. Oct 26, 2010 the spill a riveting investigation into bps history of accidents, deaths and safety violations that foreshadowed the disaster in the gulf. The disaster began when a surge of natural gas from the well shot up a riser pipe to the rigs platform. Theres an oil spill in the gulf of mexico that could be bigger than deepwater horizon in fact it could end up being the biggest in u. Mar 01, 2011 the cover is especially powerful i think. Two days after the explosion and fire, the oil drilling rig sank. The bp oil spill that started below the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico began last april and continued for weeks.