Mississippi Canyon Block 252: Macondo prospect

Mississippi Canyon Block 252

Clip from Article: "...Gulf of Mexico in a water depth of 4,993 feet (1,522 meters). BP serves as the operator, holding a 65% interest in the prospect; Anadarko holds 25%; and MOEX 2007 holds the remaining 10%. Transocean's Deepwater Horizon semisub, which caught fire on April 20, 2010, was drilling an exploratory well on the Macondo prospect. According to Dow Jones, the well had reached a depth of 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) and was then cased and cemented when the fire erupted from a blowout..."

Reference Source: www.subseaiq.com

Barack Obama: oil spill 'potentially unprecedented'

Barack Obama: oil spill 'potentially unprecedented'

Clip from Article: "...a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster,” said Mr Obama. “The oil leaking from the well could seriously damage the economy and the environment of our Gulf states.”He said BP was “responsible” for the spill and as a result “will be paying the bill”. ..."

Reference Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated

Gulf oil spill 'five times' larger than estimated

Clip from Article: "...Robot submarines have so far failed to shut off the flow, 1,500m (5,000ft) below the surface, but the coastguard said a test burn on an isolated area of the spill was successful. The revision came after a new leak was discovered and strong winds were forecast which NOAA said would push the oil towards the US shoreline...."

Reference Source: www.guardian.co.uk