Gulf Oil Spill
By: kaitlyn childree
when did Gulf Oil Spill occur?
April 20, 2010
where did the spill occur?
Gulf of Mexico
how and why did the spill occur?
sea-floor gusher flowed for 87 days.
the damage caused to the local enviroment by....
- killing animals
- killing humans
- people went missing {11}
what methods were used to clean it up?
- blowout preventions
- containment domes
- relief wells
- chemical dispersants
- oil skimmers
what was the lasting effect of the spill?
the water from the gulf evaporated and BP announced that it would pay $4.5 billion in fines and in other payments for guilty charges.