The last major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the 2010 Deepwater Horizon event. Then, a BP-operated platform exploded, causing around 134 million gallons , of oil to discharge. More Gulf Coast ...

After ten days, crews have contained oil spill off Louisiana coast. But not before almost 71,000 gallons have spewed into Gulf of Mexico. By Chris Gray, Gulf Coast Reporter May 7, 2025.

Workers collect oil and debris that washed up onto a beach in Grand Isle, La., Saturday, May 22, 2010. Oil from last month's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico has started ...

The BP oil spill affected fish in the Gulf of Mexico in different ways. Some showed clear signs of oil exposure, with many reef fish developing skin lesions in 2011.

BP announced an oil discovery in the Gulf last week and plans more than 40 new wells in the next three years. The company told the AP it has improved safety standards and oversight.

In official reports, the company responsible for the most oil spill events throughout Mexico — including in the Gulf of Mexico — is the state-owned company Pemex, followed by Petrofac, a ...

the gulf of mexico is still very susceptible to, you know, having spills on a smaller scale. BUT BUT BUT OVER THE LONG TERM, IT CAN REALLY ADD UP. 15 YEARS LATER, SINCE THE BP OIL SPILL, THE STATE ...

U.S. government says oil and gas operations threaten endangered Rice's whale in the Gulf of Mexico By Rebekah F. Ward , Staff writer May 25, 2025 A Rice's whale spouts water in the Gulf of Mexico.

The BP oil spill affected fish in the Gulf of Mexico in different ways. Some showed clear signs of oil exposure, with many reef fish developing skin lesions in 2011.