Deepwater Horizon (oil spill incident)

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred in April 2010 when a blowout on an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico caused a massive release of crude oil into the ocean. The explosion resulted from a failure in safety precautions, leading to the loss of 11 workers' lives and a spill of approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil over 87 days. This environmental disaster severely damaged marine ecosystems, coastlines, and local economies, highlighting the risks of deepwater drilling and prompting widespread reviews of offshore safety practices.