//3.b. Off-shore oil production and transport poses threats for people and the environment

Question 1

Case study of oil spill- Deepwater Horizon Disaster- key facts

Answer 1

• April 2010- BP oil rig exploded
• oil leaked for 87 days
• largest oil spill
• 2 challenges- stop well head from leaking and clean up of escaped oil
• affected marine ecosystem, tourism/fishing industry
• long term response- monitoring and research
• crude oil so not as severe as some floated to ocean surface

Question 2

Case study of oil spill- Deepwater Horizon Disaster- strategies to deal with spill

Answer 2

• beach cleaning e.g. scooping sand and sand/oil mixed and washed
• skimming surface oil e.g. booms towed
• burning surface oil- oil collected in fire proof boom