The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an example of why capillary pressure is significant to the petrochemical industry . It is believed that upon the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ’s explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 , methane gas had broken through a recently implemented seal , and expanded up and out of the rig . Although capillary pressure studies ( or potentially a lack thereof ) do not necessarily sit at the root of this particular oil spill , capillary pressure measurements yield crucial information for understanding reservoir properties that could have influenced the engineering decisions made in the Deepwater Horizon event
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Capillary pressure