Watch live streaming video from a BP robotic sub at the spill site.
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Selected resources on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Here is a selection of sites with the latest on efforts to contain the spread of crude oil from the collapsed Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, and in the damage caused by the oil that's reached U.S. shores. Read stories, see photos, graphics and other multimedia related to the catastrophe. Click on the logo to get updated information from that outlet.
Coordinated site of the U.S. government, BP and platform owner Transocean, featuring official information and announcements. Locally affected individuals and businesses can report sightings of damage and file claims at the site. Some volunteer coordination is ongoing.
News coverage
Other useful information
See current and archival satellite imagery and official National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts for the spill's spread to shorelines.
Official U.S. updates,
forecasts, images, graphics
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Special spill page
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Platform owner's page |
The Halliburton company operated the Deepwater Horizon platform along with BP and Transocean. Their online response currently is limited to a transcript of their prepared testimony (PDF file) before the House oversight subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce committee.