Shell refuses to rule out pursuing BP for damages. The day after it is confirmed that the leaking well has been successfully and permanently plugged, shares in BP rise by 8p. The world's smallest seahorse faces extinction following the BP oil spill. BP increases the estimated total cost of the oil spill to $40bn, $7.7bn more than previously expected. The company says it will have to monitor the cap for 48 hours before it can be sure it will hold. Construction begins on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in Ulsan, South Korea, by Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard. The commission’s final report, issued in January 2011, attributed the spill to a lack of regulatory oversight by the government and negligence and time-saving measures on the part of BP and its partners. Obama administration's scientists admit alarm over chemicals. One of BP's partners, Anadarko Petroleum, refuses to accept any responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon explosion despite owning a quarter of the well. James Cameron enters fight against oil spill. BP stops oil leak in Gulf of Mexico for first time since April. Gulf oil spill flow increases after accident forces BP to remove cap. Tropical storm Bonnie forces BP to suspend relief well drilling, It is revealed that the Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off at the time of the explosion to allow workers to sleep undisturbed.Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off 'to help workers sleep', As the storm passes, crews return to the site in order to finish work on relief wells before the hurricane season starts.Efforts to plug BP oil leak resume after storm passes. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in pictures, Deepwater Horizon oil spill: controlled burn, Deepwater Horizon oil spill: beach cleanup, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance. The widows of two of the oil rig workers give testimony before a congressional committee. Obama attempts to limit political fallout, In pictures: Deepwater Horizon oil spill closes in on US coastline, Deepwater team attempts to put 100-tonne box over blown-out oil well, Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off 'to help workers sleep', Efforts to plug BP oil leak resume after storm passes, BP yet to update emergency plan three months after Deepwater Horizon spill. BP's share price rises as speculation mounts that the company is looking for international investors. In addition, a study published in the journal Nature in 2020 found that fish in the Gulf of Mexico continued to show evidence of contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). New cap 'successfully installed' on leaking well. An additional 30 vessels and 1,000 responders are deployed to the Gulf coast. Both methods are intended to reduce, not to stop, the leak. US scientist retracts assurances over success of cleanup. Toxic pink oily seawater washes ashore on the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast, an important nesting and breeding area for many bird species. The petroleum that had leaked from the well before it was sealed formed a slick extending over more than 57,500 square miles (149,000 square km) of the Gulf of Mexico. BP finally seals off the ruptured well. The Englishman—who at one point remarked, “I’d like my life back”—was derided for his alternately flippant and obfuscating responses in media interviews and while testifying before the U.S. Congress. The department of justice asks Transocean to preserve evidence in connection with the explosion and sinking of the rig. He told journalists: "I have got a busy week [in the office]". Hayward tells the BBC that the blowout preventer owned by Transocean was at fault for the leak. Containment dome reaches Gulf oil spill scene. US officials close areas affected by the spill to fishing for an initial period of 10 days. Tropical storm forces BP to halt relief well drilling. Reports of a five-mile-long oil slick. Allen grants BP a further 24 hours to test the new containment cap, but warns that the government may insist on reopening the well if concerns over seepage intensify. Firms ignored warning signs before blast, inquiry hears. An accident puts BP's oil cap out of action, allowing oil to flow unhindered for several hours. BP confirms the arrival of three huge containment domes designed to collect much of the 5,000bpd leaking into the US Gulf from the Macondo blowout. BP pumps cement into the blown-out well to permanently seal the leak. After the failure of the four-storey-high dome to draw oil from the major leak, BP lowers a five-foot-high dome to attempt to cover the smaller leak. He was replaced in October. I don't think that would be right", Don't single out BP over oil damages, David Cameron warns US. BP 'facing £15bn loss' over Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In 2018, the International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Science Advisory Board published a report that helped define the damage possible if there was a crude oil pipeline spill. The Guardian publishes a letter from 171 artists, critics and writers complaining about BP's sponsorship of Tate Britain. This oil spill was the second largest in human history [19-21]. Greenpeace activists close 46 BP garages in central London in a move to force the company to become greener. Barack Obama’s administration despite a district court reversal, left an estimated 8,000–12,000 temporarily unemployed. A blowout preventer, intended to prevent release of crude oil, failed to activate. BP announces the cost of the oil spill has now risen to over $3bn. A Deepwater Horizon worker claims that the oil rig was leaking several weeks before it exploded. If that fails, they will use the small containment dome that has already been lowered. White House blocked and put spin on scientists' warnings. The fallout from the Deepwater Horizon spill led to BP being left off Interbrand's index for the first time in 11 years. The investigation further found that BP and Transocean employees aboard the rig had—while engaged in testing procedures—ignored early indications of a problem and thus missed opportunities to prevent a full-scale blowout. US said to allow drilling without needed permits. BP's share price begins to rise after a positive investment report from Credit Suisse. 16 DecemberA US embassy cable released by Wikileaks reveals that, 18 months before the Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP suffered a similar blowout in Azerbaijan. The BP oil spill began when the Deepwater Horizon rig suffered an explosion on April 20, 2010. As the spill continues to spread, the no fishing zone is doubled to 19% of the Gulf waters. BP admits Deepwater rescue is capturing less oil. In an interview on ABC television he argues: "Would it be right to have legislation that independently targets BP rather than other companies? America's toughest job: fronting BP's television commercials. Steve Wereley, a researcher at Purdue University, tells the press he believes the well is leaking 70,000 bpd. BP admits using Photoshop to exaggerate oil spill command centre activity, David Cameron warns US legislators not to single out BP over oil damages. Chair of US commission is scathing about the safety regime on board the Deepwater Horizon. BP said it would send another representative to testify at the hearing. Here are some selected news articles from the … BP profits jump after oil price riseIn pictures: fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. BP executives face Congress in a closed session, as the White House backs a Senate proposal to increase the limit on liability payouts from $75m to $10bn (£6.5bn) for the cost of a spill. Hayward fails to make an appearance at a gathering of the oil industry on the same day that control of the oil disaster passes to American Bob Dudley. Gulf oil disaster: BP admits missing warning signs hours before blast. A report released in September by the Joint Investigation Team of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and the U.S. Coast Guard emphasized BP’s ultimate responsibility for the disaster. With the latest attempt to stem the leak reportedly going well, BP shares rise. David Cameron agrees to meet four US senators to discuss concerns that BP lobbied the British government ahead of the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, last year. It approves a plan for remote underwater vehicles to activate a blowout preventer and stop the leak. The tropical storm Bonnie forces BP to temporarily suspend drilling on its relief well. Titanic director James Cameron assists the clean-up process. The White House oil commission concludes that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the result of systematic management failure at BP, Transocean and Halliburton. Cameron to discuss Megrahi's release with US senators. The BP Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in 2010 spilled 205.8 million gallons of oil and 225,000 tons of methane into the Gulf of Mexico.Only about 25 percent of the oil was recovered, leaving more than 154 million gallons of oil at sea. The drilling moratorium, initially set to expire in November 2010, was lifted in mid-October, though new drilling permits were not issued until February of the subsequent year following mounting government and industry pressure to increase domestic oil production. White House report finds that government scientists were blocked by Obama administration from reporting the full extent of BP oil spill in the early stages. In all, an estimated 1,100 miles (1,770 km) of shoreline were polluted. BP plans to insert a 4in-tube into the ruptured 21in riser pipe that would take the oil to the surface. BP begin their latest attempt to seal the leak. As BP plunges into the red, the company is to to book a $10bn (£6.5bn) tax credit against the costs of cleaning up the oil spill and is making a provision of $32.2bn towards it. Search-and-rescue operations by the US National Response Team begin. As oil dispersed, portions of the gulf began reopening to fishing in July, and by October the majority of the closed areas were judged safe. Art activists take on the Tate crowd over BP. BP denies he is close to resigning. President Obama talks about the spill at the White House, his first public comments on the issue. BP's shares plummet as the crisis continues. Following demands by Obama, BP created a $20 billion compensation fund for those affected by the spill. Chairman Pallone's opening remarks at hearing with tech CEOs on social media' role in promoting extremism and misinformation. Greenpeace protesters storm the stage during his replacement's speech. Deepwater Horizon rig sinks in 5,000ft of water. BP's poor reputation, following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, forces it to pull out of a bid to drill in the Arctic. BP says 'static kill' has successfully plugged oil well. BP pumps thousands of barrels of mud into the well in an attempt to plug the leak. The next step is to test the internal pressure in the well to establish whether the flow has been stopped. Barack Obama flies to Louisiana as BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill spreads. Under questioning at a Congress committee hearing, Lehr contradicted an earlier report in which he had stated that most of the oil had been cleaned up. Five months after Deepwater Horizon blew, a cement plug leaves it "effectively dead". The congressional hearing is told BP, Halliburton and Transocean ignored safety warnings in the hours before the Deepwater explosion. Tony Hayward points out that he will be too busy to attend a Senate hearing. Major stressors impact our psychological health more than we often realize. BP releases its own report into the Deepwater oil spill, in which it accepts some responsibility for the disaster, but claims that other companies must bear some of the blame. BP's attempts to repair a hydraulic leak on the blowout preventer valve are unsuccessful. Learn about the event and its ongoing environmental and economic impact. Robots remove a leaking cap from the well, to allow a replacement containment system to be installed. BP capturing '10,000 barrels of oil' a day from Gulf of Mexico. Halliburton and Transocean similarly pointed to failures on the part of the other parties involved. Booms to corral portions of the slick were deployed, and the contained oil was then siphoned off or burned. Oil continued to wash ashore in many areas, and much of it could not be removed, either because of logistical reasons—mats of submerged oil and organic matter collected in tidal zones that were difficult to reach—or because cleaning it up would inflict greater harm on the ecosystem. The tube inserted into the leaking pipe captures much less oil than expected. The various cleanup efforts were coordinated by the National Response Team, a group of government agencies headed by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Its chief executive, Jim Hackett, says BP's actions probably amounted to "gross negligence or wilful misconduct". The exchange is the latest in an ongoing struggle between BP and the US government. There are more than 27,000 abandoned oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico from a host of companies including BP, according to an investigation by Associated Press, which describes the area as 'an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades'. Legislation introduced into the Senate by Democrats to cap oil spill compensation claims at $75m has been stopped because there wasn't enough support from within the party. 29 October BP and Halliburton accused of not taking proper measures which could have prevented Deepwater Horizon explosion. A moratorium on offshore drilling, enacted by U.S. Pres. BP and Halliburton knew of Gulf oil well cement flaws. The 2010 BP oil spill was the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. BP: Deepwater Horizon oil well will be permanently sealed 'in two weeks'. Hayward features in the first. BP shares top risers as engineers assess latest oil spill operation. Oil spill to be set on fire to save US coast. The homeland department's infrastructure and risk analysis centre reports: "Release of crude oil, natural gas and diesel fuel poses a high risk of environmental contamination in the Gulf of Mexico.". Louisiana declares a state of emergency due to the threat to the state's natural resources, as the oil slick approaches land. BP frozen out of Arctic oil drilling race. Gulf oil spill: investors cheered as fears over BP's future dissipate. In reality, three of the screens were blank. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP, In pictures: fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, Deepwater Horizon oil slick to hit US coast within hours, Oil spill approaches Gulf coast, threatening economy and environment. These spills range from small ship collisions to fuel transfer mishaps to massive spill events like the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.. This containment method has never before been attempted at such a depth. BP announces it is a fortnight away from permanently sealing the Deepwater Horizon oil well leak. Texan oil company Anadarko Petroleum, which owns 25% of the Macondo well, is expected to reveal it has been billed $1bn (£630m) by BP so far for its share of cleaning up the oil spill. BP says it might try to plug the undersea leak by pumping materials such as shredded tyres and golf balls into the well at high pressure, a method called a "junk shot". Obama plans to establish an independent commission to investigate the oil leak, according to an anonymous administration official. Workers contracted by BP cleaning up oil on a beach in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, May 23, 2010. BP suggests it may return for oil to the, recently leaking, Macondo well. BP shares rise as Deepwater Horizon well repairs progress 'as planned'. Bob Dudley takes over as chief executive of BP following the departure of Tony Hayward. Kevin Costner's oil-water separation machines help with clean-up. Barack Obama's pound of flesh: $20bn compensation and no BP dividends. The emergence of BP chief executive Tony Hayward as the public face of the oil giant further inflamed public sentiment against the embattled company. BP using undersea robots to try to plug Gulf oil leak, BP boss admits job on the line over Gulf oil spill, Obama complains: "I did not appreciate what I considered to be a ridiculous spectacle during the congressional hearings into this matter. Deepwater team attempts to put 100-tonne box over blown-out oil wellVideo recreation of cofferdam method. Controlled burns begin on the giant oil slick. BP admits to using Photoshop to exaggerate the level of activity at the Gulf oil spill command centre. The 65 ships involved in the disaster response are leaving the site after the storm, which formed over the Bahamas, was predicated to reach the area by the weekend. A US appeals court rejects the federal government's effort to restore an offshore deepwater drilling moratorium, opening the door to resumed drilling in the Gulf of Mexico while the legal fight continues. BP stems one of three Deepwater Horizon oil leaks, US coast guard says. BP's containment dome hits a snag when a buildup of crystallised gas forces engineers to postpone efforts to place the chamber over the oil leak and draw the oil to the surface. Submerged oil plumes suggest gulf spill is worse than BP claims. You had executives of BP and Transocean and Halliburton falling over each other to point the finger of blame at somebody else … it is pretty clear that the system failed, and it failed badly.". At a hearing before the Senate committee on energy and natural resources, representatives of the three oil companies involved in the Deepwater drilling blame each other for the accident. Hayward is accused by members of the US Congress of "stonewalling" after failing to answer a series of questions about the spill's causes. Fears about the new cap are raised after engineers detect seepage and a possible methane gas leak on the seabed. Economic prospects in the Gulf Coast states were dire, as the spill affected many of the industries upon which residents depended. Tony Hayward's parting shot: 'I'm too busy to attend Senate hearing'". The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, formed by Obama in May 2010, faulted the Obama administration’s response to the spill in a report issued in October. Curators, crude oil and an outdated cultural mix. BP offers one-off lump sum payments to claimants who waive their right to sue the company in an attempt to stem the tide of compensation claims arising from the Gulf oil spill. Scientists double their estimate of the scale of the spill to 40,000 barrels a day. With the COVID-19 pandemic, I … The report noted that, although the defective concrete cap had been installed by Halliburton, decisions about the installation process made by BP had been the cause of the failure. Deepwater Horizon worker claims oil rig leaking weeks before explosion. In an interview on NBC Obama says he would have sacked BP's chief executive if he had been working for him. BP offers one-off payouts to stem Gulf oil spill lawsuits. A whistleblower group reveals scientists within the US Environmental Protection Agency raised concerns with superiors over a chemical dispersant approved for use in the Gulf. By the next year, the company had lost almost a quarter of its market value and had hemorrhaged over $40 billion in costs associated with cleanup and recovery. Errors include the identification of the sea walrus as an animal in need of protection, despite there being none in the Gulf, and the listing of a wildlife expert who died four years before the plan was approved. BP has yet to respond. BP credit rating downgraded after Tony Hayward's grilling by Congress. The US government files a suit against BP and several of its partners in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Ex-BP boss says when oil spill hit, BP was forced to make up disaster response as it went along, Tony Hayward: Public saw us as 'fumbling and incompetent', Greenland wants upfront payment to cover major oil spills in wake of BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster, Greenland wants $2bn bond from oil firms keen to drill in its Arctic waters, Ken Feinberg expects to pay out only $2.3bn in emergency claims over Gulf of Mexico oil spill from $20bn fund, Half of BP oil spill damages claims 'inadequate', says payout chief, Tar balls discovered in shrimping net seven months after BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Section of Gulf of Mexico closed to shrimpers after tar balls found. BP's credit rating is downgraded by Moody's after expressing concern at the escalating cost of the cleanup and the potential cost of litigation claims. A homeland security report on critical infrastructure says the problem has "no near-term impact to regional or national crude oil or natural gas supplies.". Recovery was incremental. BP falls out of index of top 100 brands after Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Atlantic coast now under threat as current spreads Gulf oil slick. US gives BP 24 hours to monitor capped oil well. BP successfully attaches a valve to the end of the broken drilling pipe at the Macondo well in a bid to end the flow of oil into the US Gulf. BP's beleaguered Tony Hayward disappears from view, Protesters disrupt BP speech as Tony Hayward pulls out. BP to go ahead with $10bn shareholder payout. Obama's administration responds by saying such a decision would have to be made by well licensing authorities, rather than BP. An Obama aide says no drilling will be allowed in new areas until the cause of the Deepwater Horizon accident is established. A White House leak shows Obama ended a briefing with the terse command: "Plug the damn hole. The rig is found upside down about a quarter-mile from the blowout preventer. BP successfully installs a new, more tightly fitting containment cap on the ruptured wellhead. However, they did note that the oil industry had improved well containment capability. NOAA brings scientific expertise to the table. ", BP's clumsy response to oil spill threatens to make a bad situation worse. Some of them date back to the 1940s. Tony Hayward set to step down, Russian official claims. BP chairman Tony Hayward says the company will take full responsibility for the spill, paying for all legitimate claims and the cost for the cleanup. BP yet to update emergency plan three months after Deepwater Horizon spill16 August. Admiral Thad Allen, who is in charge of the US government's response, has written to BP demanding answers to "undetermined anomalies at the wellhead". Photographs of Hayward attending a yacht race on the Isle of Wight with his son cause anger in the US. BP's shares fall 2% amid fears that the cost of cleanup and legal claims will hit the London-based company hard. It was a result of the well blowout that began with the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion on April 20, 2010. Quick fix dashed as BP tower fails to contain oil. BP pumps cement into blown-out oil well to seal it for good. The picture, posted on the company's website, shows staff monitoring 10 giant video screens. US appeals court opens door to new drilling in Gulf of Mexico. Conservationists warn of impending disaster for wildlife in the area of the spill. State officials estimate that tens of thousands of them are badly sealed. The same appeals court is expected to hear arguments on the merits of the moratorium case in late August or early September. The volume of oil travelling through the tube is gradually increased to avoid the hydrate formation that doomed the large containment dome. Explosion and fire on the BP-licensed Transocean drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The US departments of interior and homeland security announce plans for a joint investigation of the explosion and fire. ", White House leak reveals Barack Obama's reaction to news of oil spill, Hayward causes outrage after telling reporters, "There's no one who wants this over more than I do. The White House attempts to limit the political fallout by documenting actions taken since the leak began. US coast guard remote underwater cameras report the well is leaking 1,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd). As oil began to contaminate Louisiana beaches in May, it was manually removed; more difficult to clean were the state’s marshes and estuaries, where the topography was knit together by delicate plant life. ... Capacity Project following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. United States sues BP over Gulf oil disaster. 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