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At the time of the stoppage, oil had been leaking continuously into the Gulf of Mexico for 85 days, 16 hours and 25 minutes since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Until July 19, 2010, there was no evidence that the well had ruptured, meaning that the cap appeared to be working.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster. On the 20 of April, 2010 there was an explosion followed by fire on the Transoceanâs drilling oil rig, Deepwater Horizon operating in the Gulf of Mexico, in which 11 men died.