[jpsb]

20,000 bbl per day for 40 days = 800,000 bbs so far.

[classified]

So that puts the Deepwater Horizon spill on a category spill equivalent to the 1972 Sea Star which lost 115,000 tonnes of oil. Problem is the Deepwater Horizon is still losing oil and will no doubt pass the next worst spill the Torry Canyon in 1967 which lost 119,000 tonnes. Thanks for the info!