BP was working to remove the failed blowout preventer from its ruptured well — a key step towards killing the well and salvaging evidence that could help in the inquiry into the disaster. BP - Blowout preventer - Gulf of Mexico - Relief well - Macondo Prospect
Investigators are looking into whether the firefighting response to the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion contributed to its sinking, a Coast Guard spokesman tells a watchdog group. Deepwater Horizon - BP - Coast Guard - United States Coast Guard - United States
The oil rig that exploded and then sank 36 hours later could lead to a major oil spill, officials say, and as a result a remotely operated vehicle is surveying the seas and cleanup assets are in place. Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Oil - Petroleum in the Environment
At least seven people were injured and up to 15 feared missing after an explosion at an oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana’s coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said. United States Coast Guard - Gulf of Mexico - United States - us coast guard - Coast Guard
