Images related to Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well

Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired in the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, this natural-color image shows possible oil patches near the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 30, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Jun 26, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired July 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows an apparent oil slick southeast of the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 11, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.

Published Jun 8, 2010

Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired July 4, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Deepwater Horizon oil slick lingering off the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 7, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 10,2010, this false-color image shows parts of the oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon rig nearing the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jun 11, 2010

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Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico

These satellite images were among the first revealing the scope of the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Published Apr 27, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 18, 2010, this natural-color image shows the lingering Deepwater Horizon oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Jun 19, 2010

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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta
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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta

The northwestern tip of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico almost touches the Mississippi Delta in this image from April 29, 2010.

Published Apr 30, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appeared large and sprawling in this natural-color image from May 25, 2010.

Published May 26, 2010

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