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Data assessing the leak from the Macondo well

Data on the Deepwater Horizon disaster:

Data assessing the leak from the Macondo well

NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Gulf of Mexico on April 25, 2010, using its Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument. The silvery swirling oil slick is highly visible.Credit: NASA NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Gulf of Mexico on April 25, 2010, using its Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument. The silvery swirling oil slick is highly visible.Credit: NASA
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Cutler J. Cleveland

Data on the Deepwater Horizon main page

Department of Energy

Data on Collection to the Surface

These documents contain data describing the quantities of oil and gas recovered on the surface from the Riser Insertion Tube Tool, the Choke Line and the Lower Marine Riser Package Top Hat #4.

  • Combined Total Amount of Oil and Gas Recovered Daily from the Top Hat and Choke Line oil recovery systems, (.xls) (.ods) - Updated through 12:00 AM on July 16, 2010.  
  • Visual Breakout of the Cummulative Barrels of Oil Recovered by the Discoverer Enterprise, Q4000 and HP1, (.doc) - Updated through 12:00 AM on July 16, 2010.
  • Oil and Gas Recovery Data from the Riser Insertion Tube, (.xls) (.ods) - From May 17 until the Riser Insertion Tube was disconnected on May 24 in preparation for cutting off the riser.  
  • Oil and Gas Flow Data from the Top Hat and from the Choke Line, (.xls) (.ods) - Updated through 12:00 AM on July 10, 2010.  

Skytruth

Extent of Slick

  • Extent of Deepwater Horizon oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico (.xls) - as determined from NASA/MODIS satellite images

Data on the Deepwater Horizon main page

Citation

Mallory Nomack (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Data assessing the leak from the Macondo well". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth February 6, 2011; Last revised Date February 21, 2011; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Data_assessing_the_leak_from_the_Macondo_well?topic=64180>

The Author

Mallory Nomack Mallory Nomack is currently a student at Boston University pursuing a combined Bachelor's/Master's degree in Energy and Environmental Analysis in the Department of Geography and Environment. ... (Full Bio)

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