Oil’d

A year ago, a massive oil spill began in the Gulf. The entire country was glued to the news until the well was capped, and then we forgot about it.

As the year anniversary was fast approaching I became curious, just how much oil was that exactly? Where would it have gone? What I found was shocking.

So in an effort to further our discussion on oil dependency I created this short animation. I’ve spent all of my free time in the last month putting this together to help illustrate just how dependent we truly are on oil.

Designed, animated and written by Chris Harmon

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How the Rig Crew Responded to the Blowout – Deepwater Horizon

The Deepwater Horizon had a number of defenses against blowouts. But members of the crew hesitated at critical moments and failed to coordinate a response in three key areas.

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The Worst Oil Spills in History

Infographic depicting the worst oil spills in history. Events include:

• Exxon Valdez – 1989
• Gulf War Oil Spill – 1991
• Mt Haven – 1991
• Abt Summer – 1991
• Deepwater Horizon – 2010

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Gulf oil spill: BP works to finish relief wells and seal gusher for good

Relief Well: The long-term method of stopping the leak is the relief well, which BP hopes to finish by mid-August.

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What BP Could Have Bought With All the Money They Lost

Great use of horizontal scaling to emphasize the incredible financial losses BP faces from the oil spill.

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