Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Interactive Maps, Graphics and Infographics

The BP oil spill is one of the most covered events in visual journalism. Dozens of interactive graphics, videos and multimedia storytelling projects were designed to communicate the event.

With so many interactives produced, designers have a wealth of projects to analyze and learn from. If you know of an example that should be included, please Email me

04.06.2010 Thumbnail image for Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and collapse

Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and collapse

Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and collapse View the photoslideshow

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03.06.2010 Thumbnail image for Interactive: Gulf of Mexico oil leak

Interactive: Gulf of Mexico oil leak

Interactive: Gulf of Mexico oil leak View the interactive graphic

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03.06.2010 Thumbnail image for Advance of the Oil Blobs

Advance of the Oil Blobs

Advance of the Oil Blobs As BP battles to contain the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, the spill congeals around the flora [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for The Gulf’s silent environmental crisis

The Gulf’s silent environmental crisis

The Gulf’s silent environmental crisis Ten miles off the coast of Louisiana, where the air tastes like gasoline and the ocean looks like brownie batter, [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for The Final Moments

The Final Moments

The Final Moments A surge of natural gas exploded on the 32,000-ton Deepwater Horizon drilling platform on April 20, killing 11 of the 126 crewmembers [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes

Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes

Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes As the Deepwater Horizon continues to leak oil at a rapid rate, many people are asking [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Putting a lid on the leak

Putting a lid on the leak

Putting a lid on the leak BP is trying three strategies to stem the flow of crude oil from the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Oil Spill Impacts Gulf States

Oil Spill Impacts Gulf States

Oil Spill Impacts Gulf States Federal officials shut down fishing from the Mississippi River to the Florida Panhandle on Sunday because of the uncontrolled gusher [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Graphics: Top kill procedure explained

Graphics: Top kill procedure explained

What’s next for leaking well BP will attempt to plug the Gulf oil well by injecting heavy mud into it to reverse the flow so [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for US oil spill explained

US oil spill explained

US oil spill explained The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be three times larger than previously estimated, satellite images have showed. Images taken [...]

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29.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Tracking the Oil Spill in the Gulf

Tracking the Oil Spill in the Gulf

Tracking the Oil Spill in the Gulf The “estimated extent” of the oil slick is an estimate by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of [...]

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28.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Oil Spill Remedies: Trial and Error in Deep Water

Oil Spill Remedies: Trial and Error in Deep Water

Oil Spill Remedies: Trial and Error in Deep Water Since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, BP has tried a [...]

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27.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Hurricane Season 2010: Storms could cross massive Gulf oil spill

Hurricane Season 2010: Storms could cross massive Gulf oil spill

Hurricane Season 2010: Storms could cross massive Gulf oil spill The Saffir-Simpson Scale: Hurricane intensity is measured by the storm’s average wind speed. The Saffir-Simpson [...]

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27.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Tracking the Gulf oil spill

Tracking the Gulf oil spill

Tracking the Gulf oil spill View the interactive graphic

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27.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Spill trajectory

Spill trajectory

Spill trajectory View the interactive graphic

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26.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill day by day

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill day by day

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill day by day Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, an estimated 5,000 barrels of [...]

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21.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Gulf Oil Spill by the Numbers

Gulf Oil Spill by the Numbers

Gulf Oil Spill by the Numbers As the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill puts offshore drilling in the hot seat, here’s a look at [...]

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12.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Gulf Coast oil spill

Gulf Coast oil spill

Gulf Coast oil spill (Updated: Wednesday, May 12) Cleanup and containment efforts continue after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig April 20. The [...]

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12.05.2010 Thumbnail image for How much oil?

How much oil?

How much oil? As of May 9, an estimated 3.5 million gallons of oil ha spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since the April 20 [...]

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10.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in maps and graphics

Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in maps and graphics

Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in maps and graphic A massive operation is under way in and around the Gulf of Mexico to halt [...]

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06.05.2010 Thumbnail image for Tracking the Oil Spill

Tracking the Oil Spill

Tracking the Oil Spill Each day’s outline reflects the most current estimate by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the extent of the oil [...]

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