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    The document summarizes estimates of what happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 17% was recovered directly from the wellhead, 5% was burned, 3% was skimmed, 8% was chemically dispersed, 16% was naturally dispersed, 25% evaporated or dissolved, and 26% is estimated to still be in the water or washed ashore. A total of 33% was addressed by response operations.

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    The document summarizes estimates of what happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 17% was recovered directly from the wellhead, 5% was burned, 3% was skimmed, 8% was chemically dispersed, 16% was naturally dispersed, 25% evaporated or dissolved, and 26% is estimated to still be in the water or washed ashore. A total of 33% was addressed by response operations.

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    The document summarizes estimates of what happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 17% was recovered directly from the wellhead, 5% was burned, 3% was skimmed, 8% was chemically dispersed, 16% was naturally dispersed, 25% evaporated or dissolved, and 26% is estimated to still be in the water or washed ashore. A total of 33% was addressed by response operations.

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    The document summarizes estimates of what happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 17% was recovered directly from the wellhead, 5% was burned, 3% was skimmed, 8% was chemically dispersed, 16% was naturally dispersed, 25% evaporated or dissolved, and 26% is estimated to still be in the water or washed ashore. A total of 33% was addressed by response operations.

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    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OIL?

    Current best estimates of what happened to


    the 4.9 million barrels of oil that spilled into
    the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Macondo well:
    17% 5% 3% 8% 16%
    Recovered Burned Skimmed Chemically Naturally
    directly from dispersed dispersed
    wellhead

    25% 26%
    Evaporated Still in
    or dissolved Total for Unified water or
    Command Response on shore
    operations: 33%

    Source: National Incident Command JAY CARR : C H R O N I C L E

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