On Board the Rig Drilling the Relief Well

Rig Control Room
After the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, BP began to drill two relief wells — parallel pathways to the oil reservoir beneath the floor of the Gulf of Mexico — that will eventually intersect with the original well. In this photo, workers in the control room on one of the platforms drive the rig as it works.

• Stopping the Oil Spill
• Oil and Gas Covers