# How Did The Deepwater Horizon Explosion Happen And How Was The Oil Leak Stopped?

> One of the worst environmental catastrophes in American history occurred on April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1882651/how-oil-leak-stopped-after-deepwater-horizon-explosion/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=684d6deb952ebeb1eb2bd5ef)
- **Published:** 2025-06-14
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #surface #deepwater #horizon #explosion #happen #leak #stopped #almost
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