Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean. Built in 2001 in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries, the rig was commissioned by R&B Falcon, registered in Majuro, and leased to BP from 2001 until September 2013. In September 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a vertical depth of 35,050 ft and measured depth of 35,055 ft in the Tiber Oil Field at Keathley Canyon block 102, approximately 250 miles southeast of Houston, in 4,132 feet of water. On 20 April 2010, while drilling at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout caused an explosion on the rig that killed 11 crewmen and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles away. The fire was inextinguishable and, two days later, on 22 April, the Horizon sank, leaving the well gushing at the seabed and causing the largest marine oil spill in history.
About Deepwater Horizon
Based on actual events, the film follows a group of oil rig workers who struggle to survive after an explosion on their offshore rig. The film grossed over $121 million worldwide.
Achievement of Deepwater Horizon
The movie premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Deepwater Horizon was shot in Louisiana, USA where an oil rig was built for the set of the film.
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Latest information about Deepwater Horizon updated on July 28 2021.
