Images and Infographic of the Underwater oil spill

More than three weeks after the accident, the oil continues to pour in the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion of the DeepWater rig. The first underwater images of the spill were released yesterday on Youtube. The first one shows one of the leaks while the second one shows the lowering of the cofferdam that is meant to contain the leak. For your information, this attempt was unsuccesful. Please also find an interesting infographic from David McCandless about how much oil is wasted.

One of the spills

Lowering the Cofferdam

Some interesting infographic about how much oil is wasted everyday.

DESIGN: DAVID MCCANDLESS
RESEARCH: DAVID MCCANDLESS, JAMES KEY