It is the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.
The explosion killed 11 men working on the platform and injured 17 others.
It was estimated that 53,00 barrels per day were escaping from the well
On September 19 2010 the relief well process was successfully completed.
The government finally declared the well dead.
The spill caused extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats as well as the fishing and tourism industries.
A research team found oil on the bottom of the sea floor that did not seem to degrade.
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The oil spill almost ruined my vacation. I was worried that the oil would make it to the beach we always go to but it didn't. It got within 100 miles of it, but it never made its way to our beach. I know that on Facebook alot of people were talking about how they couldn't go on vacation or to the beach because the beaches would be ruined. Alot of businesses lost customers and their profit went down. One positive thing was that since there weren't many people at the beach, it wasn't crowded like it usually is and everything was alot calmer.
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