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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the Deepwater Horizon disaster cover the April 20, 2010 rig explosion that killed 11 crew members and caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics include the sequence of events leading to the catastrophe, US Congressional hearings, and ongoing investigations into the BP oil spill. The rig was drilling the Macondo prospect well, which was to be temporarily plugged with cement before completion. Key questions remain about the causes and failures that led to the incident.
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    What do we know about the Deepwater Horizon disaster?

    The Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused the deaths of 11 crew and a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the 20 April catastrophe there has been much discussion in US Congressional hearings and the media about the sequence of events that led up to it. Here is a summary of what...
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