A by-the-numbers look at the Gulf oil spill

[July 16, 2010]  (AP) -- Highlights of the Gulf oil spill, by the numbers:

• 85 days, 16 hours and roughly 25 minutes: Number of days that oil gushed into the Gulf.

• 184 million: Estimated number of gallons of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico since April 20.

• 572: Miles of Gulf Coast shoreline currently oiled.

• 2,700 square miles: Size of the visible slick of surface oil

• 83,927 square miles: Size of the area still closed to fishing.

• 31.8 million gallons: Amount of oil-water mix recovered.

• 1.82 million gallons: Amount of dispersant chemicals applied to help break up the oil.

• $336 million: Market value of the spilled oil.

• $3.5 billion: Amount that BP PLC has spent on the response.

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Sources: AP reporting; National Incident Command; SEC filings.

[Associated Press]

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