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The Deepwater Horizon incident happened on 20 April 2010. How much do you know about this incident? Take the quiz to find out…

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* 1. In which Gulf of Mexico oil field was the Deepwater Horizon rig located at the time of the incident?

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* 2. Which drilling contractor was the owner and operator of the Deepwater Horizon rig at the time of the incident?

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* 3. Which company was the Deepwater Horizon rig leased to at the time of the incident and was responsible for the well design?

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* 4. How many people were on board the Deepwater Horizon rig at the time of the explosion?

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* 5. What was the “root technical cause” of the well blowout, according to the chief counsel’s report of the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?

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* 6. For how long did the Deepwater Horizon rig burn before it collapsed and sank into the Gulf of Mexico?

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* 7. How long did it take to finally cap the oil that was spilling into the Gulf?

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* 8. How many gallons of oil are estimated to have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of this incident?

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* 9. How does the total amount of oil that spilled from the well in 2010 compare to the amount of oil consumed daily around the world that year?

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* 10. How many kilometres of US coastline were heavily or moderately oiled by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

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