MOBILE, Ala. – Surrounding the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident are 24 skimming vessels, 20 support vessels and three drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, June 13, 2010. Approximately 2.24 million feet of containment boom and 2.9 million feet of sorbent boom have been deployed to contain the spill—and approximately 460,000 feet of containment boom and 2.3 million feet of sorbent boom are available. Approximately 18.5 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Paul Rooney
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