oil spill/leak 漏油
Deepwater Horizon oil rig 深海地平线钻井平台
last-ditch effort 最后的努力
top kill 灭顶法(通过泵将大量高密度液体注入输油管,抑制原油上涌,再用水泥封死漏油点。)
containment valve 防漏阀
leak-proof cover 防漏罩
civil investigation 民事调查
gusher 喷油井
relief well 减压井
bore hole 钻孔
siphon 虹吸
leaking pipe 漏油管道
tar balls 焦油球
trial-and-error process 试错过程/反复试验
robot submarines 机器人潜水艇
ultra deep-water area 超深水区
environmental disaster 环境灾难
spill zone 漏油区
dead zone 死亡区
water break 水膜残迹
tanker 油轮
oil well 油井
crude oil 原油
diesel oil 柴油
gasoline/petrol 汽油
drilling platform/oil rig 钻井平台
deepwater oil exploration 海洋石油勘探
heavy oil 重油
light oil 轻油
foamy oil 泡沫油