The Deepwater Horizon Quiz

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?

Mississippi Canyon, Macondo prospect

De Soto Canyon, Stegodon prospect

Green Canyon, Puma West prospect

Atwater Valley, Vortex prospect

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

Ensco

Transocean

Seadrill

COSL

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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?

Exxon Mobil

Chevron

Shell

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

115

126

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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?

The cement pumped to the bottom of the well did not seal off the oil and natural gas

The blowout preventer failed to seal off the oil and natural gas

The heavy drilling mud failed to counterbalance the pressure of the oil and natural gas

The depth of the well caused the oil and natural gas pressure to be too high.

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

12 hours

18 hours

24 hours

36 hours

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

16 days

35 days

64 days

87 days

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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?

25 million

50 million

100 million

200 million

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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?

The spill amounted to about 1% of daily global oil consumption

The spill amounted to about 3% of daily global oil consumption

The spill amounted to about 6% of daily global oil consumption

The spill amounted to about 10% of daily global oil consumption

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

423 kilometres

809 kilometres

1,217 kilometres

1,694 kilometres

The Deepwater Horizon Quiz

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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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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