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Overview
BP Oil Spill refers to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which flowed unabated for three months in 2010. The oil spill and the unsuccessful attempts to solve the problem spawned on Internet as subject of comics, image macros or games.
Background
On April 20th, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon (leased to BP from 2001 until September 2013) exploded after an eruction of various materials, like mud and methane.