2010-04-20 21:45:00

The Macondo well explodes

2010-04-21 00:00:00

Recovery effort begins

126 people were on board the Transocean Deepwater Horizon rig when it was caught in the Macondo well explosion.

2010-04-22 23:29:12

Rig sinks

2010-04-25 00:00:00

BP begins the process for relief wells

Booms are set up in an effort to prevent oil from washing up on shore

2010-04-28 05:57:35

New estimates revealed

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration estimates the leak to be five times larger than the initial estimate at five thousand barrels a day.

2010-04-29 08:36:36

State of Emergency

Louisiana governor Bob Jindal declares a State of Emergency

2010-04-30 08:36:36

Offshore drilling takes an executive hit

President Barack Obama halts offshore drilling without proper safeguards in place

2010-05-02 08:36:36

President meets with local fisherman

2010-05-05 08:36:36

The smallest of the three leaks is capped

2010-05-10 08:36:36

Introducing the 'junk shot'

BP reveals plans to apply five feet of mud and debris to plug leak