ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn ˈaɪvən nˈɑːkt ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɔɪl plˈætfɔːɹm ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ tˈeɪlɚɹ ˈɛnɚdʒi, wˌɪtʃ bɪɡˈæn ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ ˈɔɪl ˌɪntʊ ðə ɡˈʌlf ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ.
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan knocked over a large oil platform operated by Taylor Energy, which began releasing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.