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gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise
gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise
GULF of MEXICO - Workers look on as 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-006