BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico  - Maps and Illustrations

The following is a collection of maps and illustrations made available by the Associated Press and other sources. These are conceptual illustrations meant to depict information for educational purposes.


Depiction of precision drilling. Source: NY Times

3D depiction of response at ocean surface relative to source of leak. Source: BP

Depiction of sub-sea dispersant use. Source: BP


Depiction of sub-sea relief well.


Depiction of the types of responses being used in the Gulf. Source: BP