WHAT YEAR DID THE GULF OIL SPILL END?

The Gulf Oil Spill, also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, effectively ended in September 2010 when the well was successfully capped. However, the broader impacts of the spill continued to be felt for years, as cleanup efforts and environmental recovery took much longer. The official capping of the well marked the end of the oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico.