The oil slick resulted from an accident at the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

这片浮油是由于处于墨西哥湾的“深海地平线”钻井平台的一次事故造成的。

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The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in April killed 11 people.

“深水地平线”钻井平台四月发生爆炸，造成十一人死亡。

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Oil is continuing to leak into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April.

自从今年四月“深水地平线”钻井平台发生爆炸之后，原油就在源源不断地流向墨西哥湾。

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Among other things, he said the company will establish a $100 million fund to support drilling-rig workers in the Gulf of Mexico who are unemployed because of the oil giant's massive spill.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

He made a few blatant public relations gaffes, such as saying he would like to get his life back, after 11 people had been killed when the drilling rig exploded in April and oil continued to gush into the Gulf.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

The rig in question is said to be located in the West Delta Block 32.

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Sea Launch, the rocket company that operates from a converted oil rig in the Pacific, has returned to flight.

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The BBC was given exclusive access to film the rig in action.

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