Deepwater Horizon Response

HOUMA, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

06.12.2010

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

HOUMA, La. - Commercial vessels conduct various operations, including skimming of oil and burning of natural gas near the well pipe in the Gulf of Mexico June 11, 2010. Flare stacks are a common part of oil drilling. The natural gas is safely released and burned when pressure builds while pumping oil and water mix. Official Deepwater Horizon Response photo

• Date Taken: 06.12.2010
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 04:50
• Photo ID: 1096204
• Resolution: 2816x1872
• Size: 2.89 MB
• Location: HOUMA, LOUISIANA, US