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 [...]
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 [...]
Layers of Life – Interactive Graphic The Gulf of Mexico’s wealth of habitats make it one of the world’s most ecologically and economically productive bodies of water. Oysters support a [...]
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 [...]
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. View the [...]
Disaster in the Gulf – Go below the Surface of the Gulf Oil Disaster – Interactive Graphic It appears that only a fraction of the millions of gallons of crude [...]
Industry vs. BP Standards – Interactive Graphic The BP Gulf disaster was a tragic accident, but also a preventable accident. It was the decisions made by BP officials regarding the [...]
How much is 125 million gallons of oil? Estimate amount that has gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from April 22 to June 21, based on the higher of the [...]
Critical Components in a Complex System After the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, investigators focused on the failure of a component on the well’s blowout preventer that is [...]
One bird’s odyssey through the oil – Interactive Graphic As inches-deep oil washes into nesting grounds and habitats along the Gulf Coast, animal rescuers have seen a surge in gunk-covered [...]
Gulf Coast oil Spill – Infographic Cleanup and containment efforts continue after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig April 20. View the infographic
Oil on the Water – Interactive Graphic The physics of oil spills The Deepwater Horizon spill has released millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making [...]
Gusher in the Gulf See Journal graphics about the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig – from what went wrong to contain the spill to its impact on wildlife. [...]
Live Videos From the Oil Spill Live video feeds from remotely operated vehicles in the Gulf of Mexico via BP. Some video streams may not be active at all times. [...]
Crude Awakening An infographic to help you understand the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico and the incredible costs that will affect us all. View the infographic
What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs? As you go step by step through this resource, learn about what happens in an oil spill such as the Exxon Valdez and [...]
Oil spill growing in the Gulf The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded April 20 while preparing a well for oil extraction and sank 2 days later. The wellhead on the [...]
Oil Spills – Disaster at Sea When an oil tanker runs aground or springs a leak, the chances of an ecological disaster are strong. The sticky black cargo spreads quickly [...]
