100506-N-7589W-679 GULF OF MEXICO (May 6, 2010) -- Charles Story, center, an Elastec/American Marine Inc. engineer, Craig Eglin, left, Premier Explorer ship master and Donnie Wilson, chief executive officer of Elastec/American Marine Inc. examine a hydrofire oil boom that was recovered after several successful in situ burns in the Gulf of Mexico May 6. The U.S. Coast Guard working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents, and other federal agencies conducted the burns to aid in preventing the spread of oil following the April 20 explosion on Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon. (USN) 10Spill0506-N-7589W-679)
