: The blowout occurred 1,500 meters below the sea surface.
: While completing an exploratory well at the Macondo Prospect , a series of technical failures led to a high-pressure methane gas blowout. Deepwater Horizon
: The event led to a temporary moratorium on deepwater drilling and the creation of stricter safety regulations, including enhanced oversight of blowout preventers. : The blowout occurred 1,500 meters below the sea surface
Investigations identified a "complex and interlinked series" of failures rather than a single cause: : The blowout occurred 1