Gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned off by the Discover Enterprise as efforts continue to capture oil and burn off gases from the ruptured riser at the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster site June 9, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.

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4800 x 3428 px | 40.6 x 29 cm | 16 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

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9 June 2010

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Gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned off by the Discover Enterprise as efforts continue to capture oil and burn off gases from the ruptured riser at the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster site June 9, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.

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