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2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Deepwater Horizon Oil SpillSpill

Also known as the Also known as the ““BP oil spill,BP oil spill,”” was the largest accidental was the largest accidental

marine oil spill in the history of marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry, the petroleum industry,

occurred on April 20, 2010occurred on April 20, 2010

A total of 4.9 million barrels of A total of 4.9 million barrels of crude oil leaked in the crude oil leaked in the

Gulf of Mexico after an Gulf of Mexico after an

explosion on the oil rigexplosion on the oil rig

EffectsEffects on the Gulf Coaston the Gulf Coast

• Florida had to issue tar ball advisories Florida had to issue tar ball advisories causing beaches to closecausing beaches to close

• Over 8,000 birds, sea turtles, and Over 8,000 birds, sea turtles, and marine animals were found injured or marine animals were found injured or dead in the six months after the spilldead in the six months after the spill

• Dead and dying deep sea corals were Dead and dying deep sea corals were discovered seven miles from the discovered seven miles from the Deepwater Horizon wellDeepwater Horizon well

• Many mammals ingested the oil, Many mammals ingested the oil, causing ulcers and internal bleeding and causing ulcers and internal bleeding and became at risk for potentially losing their became at risk for potentially losing their habitat and food sources.habitat and food sources.

BP Plans to Reverse DamageBP Plans to Reverse Damage

• Gulf of Mexico RestorationGulf of Mexico Restoration• Restoring the Tourism and Restoring the Tourism and

Seafood industriesSeafood industries• Paying for all legitimate claims for Paying for all legitimate claims for

damages resulting from the damages resulting from the incident incident

• Finding new ways of oil extractionFinding new ways of oil extraction• Conducting research for Conducting research for

alternative fuel sources alternative fuel sources • Encouraging biofuel productionEncouraging biofuel production• Hiring the unemployed for clean-Hiring the unemployed for clean-

upup• Reducing ethanol emissions Reducing ethanol emissions

through BP Target Neutralthrough BP Target Neutral

Gulf of Mexico RestorationGulf of Mexico Restoration

• On shore and off shore beach restoration clean-upOn shore and off shore beach restoration clean-up• To date, there has been an estimated 66.5 million hours To date, there has been an estimated 66.5 million hours

devoted to the response devoted to the response • 95,000 tons of oil have been collected from the shoreline 95,000 tons of oil have been collected from the shoreline • $13.6 billion has been spent to clean-up the beaches $13.6 billion has been spent to clean-up the beaches

How we are Reversing How we are Reversing Damage Done to the Damage Done to the

Tourism IndustryTourism IndustryBP has committed a total of $92 million over a 3-year period BP has committed a total of $92 million over a 3-year period

for Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana for Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana in which each state is using tourism funds to in which each state is using tourism funds to

sponsor a variety of special events, including music sponsor a variety of special events, including music festivals, classic car rallies, and fishing competitions, that festivals, classic car rallies, and fishing competitions, that

attracts thousands of visitorsattracts thousands of visitors

• In addition to monetary assistance, BP launched a series of In addition to monetary assistance, BP launched a series of tourism campaigns entitled My Gulf featuring cities tourism campaigns entitled My Gulf featuring cities surrounding the Gulfsurrounding the Gulf

• The ads feature spokespersons from Louisiana, Mississippi, The ads feature spokespersons from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida who represent their communities as Alabama and Florida who represent their communities as small business owners, community leaders and tourism �small business owners, community leaders and tourism �ambassadors.ambassadors.””

• This ad features Steve Jones, an honest photographer who This ad features Steve Jones, an honest photographer who talks about his town of Gulf Shores, Alabama and has the talks about his town of Gulf Shores, Alabama and has the daily photos to show. daily photos to show. Click Here

How We Are Reversing Damage How We Are Reversing Damage Caused to Seafood IndustryCaused to Seafood Industry

40% of the nations seafood supply can come 40% of the nations seafood supply can come from the from the

Gulf Coast in any one seasonGulf Coast in any one season

• BP is committed to monitoring and testing BP is committed to monitoring and testing the safety of seafood to promote Gulf the safety of seafood to promote Gulf seafood along the coast of Louisiana, seafood along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and FloridaMississippi, Alabama and Florida

• BP funds a thorough process of BP funds a thorough process of examining seafood for safety and health examining seafood for safety and health before it’s distribution to retailers.before it’s distribution to retailers.

• $30 million has been distributed to the $30 million has been distributed to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation and the Louisiana Seafood Foundation and the Louisiana Seafood and Marketing board, who will manage and Marketing board, who will manage the funding the funding

Florida

$10 Million

Alabama $5 Million

BP Seafood Industry

Marketing funds*

*BP is currently in discussion with Mississippi on *BP is currently in discussion with Mississippi on their funding for their seafood marketing and their funding for their seafood marketing and promotion promotion

Claims for damagesClaims for damages

Total Payments to Individuals and Businesses Total Payments to Individuals and Businesses $5,950,032,818$5,950,032,818

Payments to Government for Advances and Claims Payments to Government for Advances and Claims $1,280,167,11$1,280,167,11

Payments for Research, Tourism, Behavioral Health, Payments for Research, Tourism, Behavioral Health, Contributions and other Response Payments Contributions and other Response Payments

$285,241,352$285,241,352

TOTAL = TOTAL = $7,517,983,789$7,517,983,789

““BP is committed to paying BP is committed to paying allall legitimate claims legitimate claims for damages resulting from the Deepwater for damages resulting from the Deepwater Horizon incidentHorizon incident”” –BP Gulf Relief Website –BP Gulf Relief Website

To file a claim please visit the To file a claim please visit the following websites,following websites,

For individual and business claimsFor individual and business claims http://www.gulfcoastclaimsfacility.com

For government claims and funding For government claims and funding requestsrequests

http://usresponse.bp.com/go/survey/2911/4375

BP Initiatives for Oil ExtractionBP Initiatives for Oil Extraction• Fracturing rocks:Fracturing rocks:

exerting the right level and type of pressure into rocks with exerting the right level and type of pressure into rocks with tight pores, we can stimulate a freer flow of natural gas tight pores, we can stimulate a freer flow of natural gas deposits deposits that would previously have remained trapped there. that would previously have remained trapped there.

• Losal process:Losal process:Injecting water into a reservoir to flush out some of the Injecting water into a reservoir to flush out some of the

remaining oil trapped in rock pores is a long-established remaining oil trapped in rock pores is a long-established techniquetechnique• Injecting CO2 into wells:Injecting CO2 into wells:

Injecting natural gas is one way of flushing more oil out of a Injecting natural gas is one way of flushing more oil out of a wellwell• Micro-organisms:Micro-organisms:

Feeding certain micro-organisms in reservoirs might help Feeding certain micro-organisms in reservoirs might help lubricate rock surfaces, while others may simply munch on the lubricate rock surfaces, while others may simply munch on the oil oil until it breaks down, becoming runnieruntil it breaks down, becoming runnier

BP Cellulosic BiofuelsBP Cellulosic Biofuels

• BP is investing in overseas bio-to-diesel technology in BrazilBP is investing in overseas bio-to-diesel technology in Brazil• There are 3 sugarcane ethanol mills that have been opened There are 3 sugarcane ethanol mills that have been opened • BP is pairing up with Companhia Nacional de Cucar e Alcoo BP is pairing up with Companhia Nacional de Cucar e Alcoo

(CNAA), the leading biofuel producer in Brazil(CNAA), the leading biofuel producer in Brazil• Goal: Goal: ““Harvest sugar and create ethanol with the least negative Harvest sugar and create ethanol with the least negative

effect possible on the environment, preserving staff and effect possible on the environment, preserving staff and respecting the neighboring communities and all partnersrespecting the neighboring communities and all partners””

Why Biofuel Technology?Why Biofuel Technology?• It is one of the most efficient forms of biofuel feedstock in It is one of the most efficient forms of biofuel feedstock in

commercial use present day commercial use present day • Can deliver greenhouse gas reductions of up to 90% compared Can deliver greenhouse gas reductions of up to 90% compared

to conventional fuels to conventional fuels • Yields Yields ““bagassebagasse”” which is a byproduct heat that can be used which is a byproduct heat that can be used

and exported at 30 megawatts an hour (Which is the equivalent and exported at 30 megawatts an hour (Which is the equivalent of electricity for 150,000 people)of electricity for 150,000 people)

• Believe that feedstock cultivation can provide a catalyst for Believe that feedstock cultivation can provide a catalyst for bringing improved agricultural skills and techniques into bringing improved agricultural skills and techniques into common practicecommon practice

Other forms of Alternative Other forms of Alternative FuelFuel

Hiring the unemployed for beach Hiring the unemployed for beach clean-upclean-up

• BP is hiring 4,500 BP is hiring 4,500 unemployed workers in unemployed workers in Alabama, Mississippi and Alabama, Mississippi and Florida to clean oil spill Florida to clean oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches on Gulf Coast beaches

• Workers will be trained Workers will be trained • Supervisors will be paid Supervisors will be paid

$32 an hour and workers $32 an hour and workers will be paid $18 an hour will be paid $18 an hour

BP Target NeutralBP Target Neutral • The programThe program’’s goal is to s goal is to ““reduce, replace and neutralizereduce, replace and neutralize””

travelertraveler’’s CO2 emissionss CO2 emissions• Online calculator that allows a user to enter their travel plans Online calculator that allows a user to enter their travel plans

and allow experts to give them advice and alternates to and allow experts to give them advice and alternates to decrease the amount of CO2 emissions their current travel decrease the amount of CO2 emissions their current travel plans emitplans emit

• BP has hired prominent environmental and industry experts to BP has hired prominent environmental and industry experts to find ways of offsetting the amount of carbon they emit in their find ways of offsetting the amount of carbon they emit in their travelstravels

• The online calculator is offered at:The online calculator is offered at:

http://www.bptargetneutral.com/