These new high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy

These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ | Grist

grist.org 08 Aug '12, 7pm

These new high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy

Hey, remember when drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in 2010, causing the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history? Of course you do, because it was a humongous news story that went on for months with countless tragic outcomes (starting with the 11 people who died in the explosion). But even though I followed the news when it happened, I have never seen pictures of the disaster that were anywhere near as staggering as these. The pics were just uploaded by Reddit user joedamadman , but obviously they’re not new. I tracked them down as best I could, and found that this guy posted them on a photography forum in May 2010 (i.e. the month after the disaster), saying that they’d been sent to him by oil workers from the Deepwater Horizon crew: These pictures were being sent to me by other oilfield workers that wanted to keep me updated…my younger brother was 30 ...

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@elsiegilmore » 05 Sep '12, 10am
These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy Sh*t' @grist [link]
@Jakewk » 21 Aug '12, 5am
RT @billschrier: These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon are fascinating and disturbing. @Grist [link]
@billschrier » 21 Aug '12, 5am
These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon are fascinating and disturbing. @Grist [link]
@russpitts » 20 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @SamitSarkar: These photos of the Deepwater Horizon, taken just after the massive explosion engulfed it in flames, are mind-boggling: [link]
@SamitSarkar » 20 Aug '12, 11pm
These photos of the Deepwater Horizon, taken just after the massive explosion engulfed it in flames, are mind-boggling: [link]
@TroutDev » 18 Aug '12, 12pm
Amazing photos of Deepwater Horizon [link]
@gum411 » 17 Aug '12, 8pm
On the scene pics from the Deepwater horizon disaster as it happened. [link]
@katsudonburi » 17 Aug '12, 7pm
High resolution images of the Deepwater Horizon burning. We should never forget this sight. [link]
@SingnPlay » 17 Aug '12, 6am
via @anirvan Truly stunning/shocking photos of the Deepwater Horizon gulf disaster [link]
@SteveLussier » 17 Aug '12, 6am
RT @anirvan: These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ [link] @annaleen
@anirvan » 17 Aug '12, 6am
These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ [link] @annaleen
» 16 Aug '12, 2pm
High-res photos of the Deepwater Horizon explosion from 2010 look like they're from a blockbuster movie. [link]
@paulrauber » 15 Aug '12, 5pm
@TPM ran these at the time. Sd be famous MT @brookejarvis: Wowzer high-rez photos of the Deepwater Horizon exploding. [link]
@jasychic » 15 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @brookejarvis: Wowzer high-rez photos of the Deepwater Horizon exploding and falling into the Gulf. [link] #BP
@brookejarvis » 15 Aug '12, 5pm
Wowzer high-rez photos of the Deepwater Horizon exploding and falling into the Gulf. [link] #BP
@monyavuletic » 14 Aug '12, 1am
@grist [link] Let's hope people never forget
@CountCarbon » 13 Aug '12, 10pm
brought to you by Michael Bay >> RT @mammuthus: The second deepwater photo here is pretty incredible [link]
@mammuthus » 13 Aug '12, 10pm
The second deepwater photo here is pretty incredible [link]
@Camz99 » 13 Aug '12, 5am
RT @gpph: RT @heyjenihey These hi res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go 'holy $#*%!' [link]
@LiLightfoot » 13 Aug '12, 12am
RT @SeaSanctum: These high-res photos of #DeepwaterHorizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ [link]
@isa97 » 12 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @Voyager_M: RT @grist: Wow. Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link] They'll make you go ‘Holy $#*%!”
@marcoathie » 12 Aug '12, 11pm
The #Romney #Ryan / #gop energy plan in pictures. RT @grist: Wow. photos of Deepwater Horizon. [link]
@deidra69 » 12 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @GreenpeaceAustP: RT @heyjenihey: These hi res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go 'holy $#*%!' [link] ^JL
@GreenpeaceAustP » 12 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @heyjenihey: These hi res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go 'holy $#*%!' [link] ^JL
@karenhamberg » 12 Aug '12, 11pm
Indeed they did. RT@grist: Wow. Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link] They'll make you go ‘Holy $#*%!
@maximeboldeau » 12 Aug '12, 6pm
Ahhh, le pétrole!!! [link]
@musesandrants » 12 Aug '12, 5pm
BP proud sponsor of Olympics also a proud sponsor of killing the earth & oceans this is what should b shown @ Olympics [link]
@michaelhanisco » 10 Aug '12, 7pm
These high-res photos of the Deepwater Horizon explosion will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ [link]
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RT @toniajr: “@MWM4444: MT @grist: New high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go "Holy $#*%!” [link]
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RT @cubismwonder @grist: These new high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!” [link]
@OJAmerico » 09 Aug '12, 11pm
RT@grist Those videos of BP plugging the Gulf oil spill have got to be somewhere else cuz these photos say otherwise [link]
@heatherlibby » 09 Aug '12, 8pm
Shocking new-to-me hi resolution photos of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. via @Grist [link]
@stuffalanlikes » 09 Aug '12, 5pm
These high-res photos of Deepwater Horizon will make you go ‘Holy $#*%!’ More photos here: [link] [link]
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@PatisonONE » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
Still think offshore drilling is smart? Heres some photos from @grist that will probably convince you otherwise...[link]
@Brobunz » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
“@350: New high-res photos of the Deepwater Horizon disaster [link] " Crazy...
@ayshemm » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
Deep Water Horizon Faciasinin hic gorulmemis fotograflari: [link]
@adamdlesser » 09 Aug '12, 1pm
Out of a scifi flick...RT @grist: Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link]
@sekmet69 » 09 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @350: New high-res photos of the Deepwater Horizon disaster [link] Vivid reminder of the violence fossil fuels can inflict
@350 » 09 Aug '12, 12pm
New high-res photos of the Deepwater Horizon disaster [link] Vivid reminder of the violence fossil fuels can inflict
@Csoar2004 » 09 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @grist Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link] Trust us, they'll make you go ‘Holy $#*%!” holy fuck!
@JohnRussell40 » 09 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @cwhope: RT @kellyrigg: Wow RT @grist: Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link]
@hinakasha » 09 Aug '12, 11am
Incroyables photos : [link]
@cwhope » 09 Aug '12, 11am
RT @kellyrigg: Wow RT @grist: Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link]
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@grist » 09 Aug '12, 10am
Have you seen these new photos of Deepwater Horizon? [link] Trust us, they'll make you go ‘Holy $#*%!”