Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. It is managed by Transocean.
An ancient site
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One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 459K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
No airline airport nearby
The closest airport with airline service is Gulfport Biloxi (GPT), 122 miles away.
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Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. On 20 April 2010, while drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout caused an explosion on the rig that killed 11 people and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. The fire was inextinguishable and, two days later, on 22 April (Earth Day’s 40th anniversary), the Horizon collapsed, leaving the well gushing at the seabed and becoming the largest marine oil spill in history.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Opened
- 2000
- Run by
- Transocean
- Wikipedia readers
- 459K a year
Quick answers on Deepwater Horizon
What is the closest airport to Deepwater Horizon?
Gulfport Biloxi (GPT), about 122 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pensacola (PNS), about 140 miles.
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