Gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned
GULF of MEXICO - Gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise May 16, 2010, in a process known as flaring. Gas and oil from the wellhead are being brought to the surface via a tube that was placed inside the damaged pipe.(USCG) 10Spill0516-G-8744K-011