PEOPLE.com | Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill That Has Lasted 14 Years Will Soon Be the Worst in History PEOPLE.com Every day over the last 14 years, nearly 12,000 to 30,000 gallons of oil have spilled out into the Gulf of Mexico after the 145 mph winds of Hurricane Ivan knocked over a Taylor Energy drilling platform located 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana. A ... A 14-year-long oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history Groups debate severity of 14-year-old oil leak off Louisiana's coast Uncapped Wells Have Been Leaking Oil Into the Gulf of Mexico for 14 Years |