Blowout preventer from Deepwater Horizon (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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This is the emergency blowout preventer for the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. This preventer failed to activate following the explosion on the rig. it was recovered for forensic examination.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowout_preventer#Deepwater_Horizon_blowout

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Coordinates: 30°0'46"N 89°55'44"W

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