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Fifteen Years Later: Remembering Deepwater Horizon

Fifteen Years Later: Remembering Deepwater Horizon

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Apr 21, 2025
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Published: April 20, 2025

On the evening of April 20, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico lit up with fire.

The Deepwater Horizon—a massive offshore drilling rig operating 41 miles off Louisiana’s coast—suffered a catastrophic blowout during a routine operation. Explosions ripped through the platform, flames erupted into the night sky, and wit…

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