The mobile offshore drilling unit Development Driller II prepares to drill a relief well at the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster site May 18, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The drillship Discover Enterprise continues to capture oil and burn off gases from the ruptured riser in the background.


The mobile offshore drilling unit Development Driller II prepares to drill a relief well at the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster site May 18, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The drillship Discover Enterprise continues to capture oil and burn off gases from the ruptured riser in the background.


Size: 5150px × 3544px
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Photo credit: © US Coast Guard Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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