Sheen at Deepwater Horizon disaster site is BP oil

Answer 1

The Coast Guard has confirmed that an oil sheen spotted on September 16 near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion matches samples from BP's Macondo well.

The Coast Guard said the oil sheen likely came from wreckage of the rig or other debris and not the well itself. While the sheen cannot be cleaned up, it does not pose a risk to the shoreline.

BP and Transocean, owner of the rig, may be held accountable for costs associated with further assessments or operations related to the sheen.