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How far off the Louisiana coast was the Deepwater Horizon rig located?
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Fireboat response crews attempt to extinguish the blaze aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, April 21, 2010.
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig was located approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.12