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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.
BP's reckless conduct caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill, judge rules. A fire aboard the mobile offshore oil drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, located in the Gulf of Mexico some 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, US. BP's reckless conduct caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill, judge rules. BP bears the majority of responsibility among the companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a federal judge ruled Thursday, citing the energy giantâs reckless conduct over the disaster in a ruling that exposes it to billions of dollars in penalties.