1. The
SpillBy Manny,
Mercedes, Sheena
and Wei
Examining the
factors that affected the
choice of adjustments
before, and responses
to, the Deepwater
Horizon disaster.
Before and After

2. The Spill Itself
30% of oil ended
up on the seafloor
to damage coral
reefs and plantlife.
4.9 million barrels of oil
was spilled over an 87
day period.
The Gulf spill was the
worst in U.S. history.

3. The U.S.
& Oil
13% of U.S.
foreign oil comes
from Saudi Arabia
The U.S.
consumes about
6.87 billion barrels
of oil per year =
18.83 million
barrels per day

4. More: U.S. and Oil
Around $40 billion in tax
breaks is given to the five
largest energy companies
operating in the U.S.
153,000 oil jobs just in
the Gulf coastal region.

5. Responsibility
Former BP CEO Tony Hayward
President Obama
Oilriggers
There has been an oil
spill in the Gulf of
Mexico about every
fifteen months since
1958.

6. Response
$40 billion in cleanup from
BP
New U.S. legislation for
stricter drilling practices
Still to come...
enforcement and cultural
change
Negative
media
coverage
preserved
public outrage.

8. Image Bibliography
1. www.nature.com
2. radyananda.wordpress.com
3. www.bbc.co.uk
4. emergency-usa.blogspot.com
5. www.nola.com
6. apophaticattic.wordpress.com
7. bps-research-digest.blogspot.com
8. www.treehugger.com

9. Bibliography
The Ocean Portal Team. "Gulf Oil Spill." Ocean Portal by The Smithsonian Institution. Ocean Portal Find Your
Blue, n.d. Web. 22 May 2013.
"The Importance of Arab Oil in the American Economy." Arab-American Business. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May
2013.
"How Much Oil Does the United States Consume per Year?" EIA U.S Energy Information Administration. U.S
Energy Information Administration, 15 Nov. 2012. Web. 22 May 2013.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-obama-energy-idUSBRE82S11P20120329
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/18/deepwater-horizon/
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2012/04/regulatory_overhaul_may_be_gul.html

10. Bibliography
The Ocean Portal Team. "Gulf Oil Spill." Ocean Portal by The Smithsonian Institution. Ocean Portal Find Your
Blue, n.d. Web. 22 May 2013.
"The Importance of Arab Oil in the American Economy." Arab-American Business. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May
2013.
"How Much Oil Does the United States Consume per Year?" EIA U.S Energy Information Administration. U.S
Energy Information Administration, 15 Nov. 2012. Web. 22 May 2013.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-obama-energy-idUSBRE82S11P20120329
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/18/deepwater-horizon/
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2012/04/regulatory_overhaul_may_be_gul.html