Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Burning-Oil-from-Oil-Rig-Disaster-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-27MZIFI6ZACH.htmlConceptually similarBurning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023SHCompleted★★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023KDCompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023KECompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023KJCompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023GVCompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023GWCompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023GZCompleted★★★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig DisasterGP023KKCompleted★★★★Burning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoGP023KLCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP023GYBurning Oil from Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoA ship sprays water on the pipe burning off the side of the platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The same pipes used for the failed "top kill" operation, suck oil and natural gas out of the well and onto the Q4000 which is burning it on location at the site where BP's Deepwater Horizon sank. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking record amounts of crude oil from the broken pipeline into the sea.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:17 Jun, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-British Petroleum (BP)-Burning-Day-Deepwater Horizon-Disasters-Extraction platforms-Fires-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil rigs-Oil spills-Outdoors-Ships-Spraying-Toxics (campaign title)-Water-Water cannonsShoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoThe BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 210,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers died during the disaster.Related Collections:Daniel Beltra Wins Wildlife Photographer of the YearDeepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)
