Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - The crew aboard the motor vessel Poppa John train to deploy fire-resistant, oil-containment boom off the coast of Venice, La., May 3, 2010. The crew is being trained to deploy the boom for poss... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A welder fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever bui... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 28, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon oil s... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A welder fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever buil... More
Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team
VENICE, La. - U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Robert Birdwell of the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging area... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Cmdr. Virginia Kammer of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 30, 2010. Pollution control equipment is being deployed f... More
US COAST GUARD Cofferdam onload
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A crewman aboard the motor vessel Joe Griffin secures a cofferdam to the deck as the ship prepares to depart Wild Well Control May 5, 2010. The chamber was designed to contain the oil disc... More
US COAST GUARD Discoverer Enterprise
GULF of MEXICO - The drillship Discoverer Enterprise arrives at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. The ship was brought in to drill a relief well to help stop the flow of oil from a wellhead that was dama... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services' workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 29, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf Coast to actively identify, target ... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A team of welders fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest... More
U.S. Environmental Services workers move oil containment boom
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 28, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services' workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 29, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf Coast to actively identify, target ... More
Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - Fire-resistant, oil-containment boom hangs from the stern as the crew aboard the motor vessel Poppa John train off the coast of Venice, La., May 3, 2010. The crew is being trained to deploy th... More
Q4000 - U.S. Coast guard photo - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - The mobile offshore drilling unit Q4000 settles into position at the Deepwater Horizon site where it will take aboard a pollution containment chamber that was delivered by the motor vessel Joe ... More
US COAST GUARD Governor Jindal
PORT FOURCHON, La. - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the media here, May 10, 2010, as U.S. Senator David Vitter (left) looks on. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley.
Deepwater Horizon site - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - The mobile offshore drilling unit Development Driller III at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. The rig was brought in to drill a relief well to help stop the flow of oil from a wellhead ... More
Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team
VENICE, La. - Chief Petty Officer Robert Birdwell of the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set u... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services' workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 29, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf Coast to actively identify, target ... More
Workers bundle oil containment boom
VENICE, La. - Workers at a decontamination site in Venice, La., bundle oil containment boom after it was replaced by clean boom and cleaned, May 4, 2010. The boom is to be transferred to a staging area where i... More
Deepwater Horizon site - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - Aboard the motor vessel Joe Griffin, Total Safety employee Erik Reyna monitors the air quality at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. Workers are instructed to go inside the ship when read... More
Plaquemines Parrish President speaks at conference call
VENICE, La. - Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser (seated center) speaks during a conference call at Coast Guard Station Venice May 2, 2010. Nungesser provided input to local, state and federal offici... More
Worker cleans oil containment boom after replacement
VENICE, La. - A worker at a decontamination site in Venice, La., cleans dirty oil containment boom that was immediately replaced by clean boom, May 4, 2010. Once clean, the boom is to be transferred to a stagin... More
Deepwater Horizon site - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - The mobile offshore drilling unit Q4000 settles into position at the Deepwater Horizon site where it will take aboard a pollution containment chamber that was delivered by the motor vessel Joe ... More
US COAST GUARD Deepwater Horizon
GULF of MEXICO - Boats continue to work to collect oil near the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley.
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Cmdr. Virginia Kammer of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 30, 2010. Pollution control equipment is being deployed f... More
EPA Administrator speaks with local and federal officials
VENICE, La. - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson speaks with Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser (right) and New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu at Coast Guard Station Venice... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services unloads a truck full of oil absorbent boom at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the... More
Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - Shrimp boats tow fire-resistant, oil-containment boom as their crews conduct controlled burn training off the coast of Venice, La., May 3, 2010. The training is designed to help local fisherma... More
US COAST GUARD Cofferdam onload
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A crewman aboard the motor vessel Joe Griffin secures a pollution containment chamber to the deck as the ship prepares to depart Wild Well Control, May 5, 2010. The chamber was designed to ... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A welder fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever buil... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A welder fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever bui... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 28, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon oil s... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services' workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 29, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf Coast to actively identify, target ... More
Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - Crewmembers aboard the motor vessel Poppa John repair a section of fire-resistant, oil-containment boom off the coast of Venice, La., May 3, 2010. The crew is being trained to deploy the boom f... More
Deepwater Horizon incident - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - The mobile offshore drilling unit Q4000 lowers a pollution containment chamber May 7, 2010. The chamber was designed to cap the oil discharge that was a result of the Deepwater Horizon inciden... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Cmdr. Virginia Kammer of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 30, 2010. Pollution control equipment is being deployed f... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Cmdr. Virginia Kammer of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 30, 2010. Pollution control equipment is being deployed f... More
Worker cleans oil containment boom after replacement
VENICE, La. - A worker at a decontamination site in Venice, La., cleans dirty oil containment boom that was immediately replaced by clean boom, May 4, 2010. Once clean, the boom is to be transferred to a stagin... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services unloads a truck full of oil absorbent boom at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the... More
Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Robert Birdwell
VENICE, La. - U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Robert Birdwell of the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging area... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 28, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon oil s... More
Commandant speaks at conference call
MODU; oil rig; Louisiana; Deepwater Horizon; Adm. Thad Allen speaks during a conference call at Coast Guard Station Venic May 2, 2010. Allen recieved input from local, state and other federal officials concerni... More
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
VENICE, La. - U.S. Environmental Services' workers move oil containment boom onto a supply boat in Venice, La., April 29, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf Coast to actively identify, target ... More
Plaquemines Parrish President speaks on conference call
VENICE, La. - Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser (seated right) speaks during a conference call at Coast Guard Station Venice May 2, 2010. Nungesser provided input to local, state and federal officia... More
Worker cleans oil containment boom after replacement
VENICE, La. - A workers at a decontamination site in Venice, La., cleans dirty oil containment boom that was immediately replaced by clean boom, May 4, 2010. Once clean, the boom is to be transferred to a stagi... More
US COAST GUARD Discoverer Enterprise
GULF of MEXICO - The drillship Discoverer Enterprise arrives at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. The ship was brought in to drill a relief well to help stop the flow of oil from a wellhead that was dama... More
Pollution control staging area
VENICE, La. - Cmdr. Virginia Kammer of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team conducts an interview at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 30, 2010. Pollution control equipment is being deployed f... More
Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - Steve Henne, with Marine Spill Response Corp., communicates with personnel on the bridge as the crew aboard the motor vessel Poppa John train to deploy fire-resistant, oil-containment boom off ... More
BP subsea oil recovery system chamber
PORT FOURCHON, La. - Welders fabricate a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever built ... More
EPA Administrator speaks with local and federal officials
VENICE, La. - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson speaks with Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser (right) and New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu at Coast Guard Station Venice... More
Deepwater Horizon site - ATLANTIC
GULF of MEXICO - The drillship Discoverer Enterprise arrives at the Deepwater Horizon site May 7, 2010. The ship was brought in to drill a relief well to help stop the flow of oil from a wellhead that was dama... More
Workers build pollution containment chambers
PORT FOURCHON, La. - A welder fabricates a portion of the BP subsea oil recovery system chamber at Wild Well Control, Inc. in Port Fourchon, La., April 26, 2010. The chamber will be one of the largest ever bui... More
Controlled burn training - ATLANTIC
GULF OF MEXICO - Fire-resistant, oil-containment boom hangs from the stern as the crew aboard the motor vessel Poppa John train off the coast of Venice, La., May 3, 2010. The crew is being trained to deploy th... More