🛢 Macondo Prospect
United States · Americas · 28.74°N, 88.37°W
The Macondo Prospect is an oil and gas prospect in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone of the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. The prospect was the site of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April 2010 that led to a major oil spill in the region from the first exploration well, named itself MC252-1, which had been designed to investigate the existence of the prospect.
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 28.74°N, 88.37°W · view on map |
Macondo Prospect is located in United States, in Americas.
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