The curse of Black Gold

Milions of gallons of oil in the sea

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What happend?

• BP oil company Deepwatter Horizon rig

• Failure of special safety mechanisms

• 53,000 gallons per day in the sea

Consequences

• Huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

• Poisoned animals in the sea and shore

Solutions

• Burn oil as it floated on the surface of the sea

• Use special strong dispersant

• Wash ashore by booms

Solutions

• BP oil tried to block the flow with many kinds of material

• High flow pressure• Blocked by using the drill and pump

Oil disaster

• The USA president Barrack Obama said himself that the oil disaster would have the same impact on the mood in the USA as 9/11

• BP oil CEO Tony Hayward had many TV spots where he apologized