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Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill_(2010)
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedStates
gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:BP_oil_spill
gptkbp:causedBy
explosion on Deepwater Horizon oil rig
gptkbp:cleanupCost
over $60 billion
gptkbp:compensationFund
gptkb:Gulf_Coast_Claims_Facility
gptkbp:compensationFundAmount
$20 billion
gptkbp:date
April 20, 2010
gptkbp:deepestOilSpill
true
gptkbp:economicImportance
job losses
fishing bans
property value loss
tourism decline
gptkbp:environmentalImpact
marine life death
coastal damage
fishing industry loss
tourism loss
gptkbp:estimatedOilSpilled
4.9 million barrels
gptkbp:fuelType
gptkb:oil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010)
gptkbp:injuries
17
gptkbp:investigatedBy
gptkb:Bureau_of_Ocean_Energy_Management
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkb:National_Commission_on_the_BP_Deepwater_Horizon_Oil_Spill
gptkbp:largestMarineOilSpill
true
gptkbp:legalConsequences
BP civil penalties
BP criminal charges
Halliburton fines
Transocean fines
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
extensive international coverage
gptkbp:memorial
11 workers memorialized
gptkbp:notableFor
largest accidental marine oil spill in history
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:Transocean
gptkb:Halliburton
BP
gptkbp:regulatoryImpact
gptkb:U.S._offshore_drilling_moratorium
reform of oil industry regulations
gptkbp:response
controlled burns
skimming operations
beach cleanup
containment domes
oil dispersants used
relief wells drilled
gptkbp:spillDuration
April 20, 2010 – July 15, 2010
gptkbp:spillSource
blowout preventer failure
gptkbp:spillSourceDepth
about 5,000 feet
gptkbp:spillStopped
July 15, 2010
gptkbp:subjectOf
book: Fire on the Horizon
documentary: The Great Invisible
film: Deepwater Horizon (2016)
gptkbp:victim
11
gptkbp:wellName
gptkb:Macondo_Prospect
gptkbp:wildlife
gptkb:fish
dolphins
sea turtles
crustaceans
seabirds
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Pensacola
gptkb:British_Petroleum
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6