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Ixtoc I was an exploratory oil well being drilled by the semi-submersible platform Sedco 135F in the Bay of Campeche of the Gulf of Mexico, about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche in waters 50 m (160 ft) deep.[2] On 3 June 1979, the well suffered a blowout resulting in the third largest oil spill and the second largest accidental spill in history.[3][4]
Shallow is safer?
Actually in the gulf it is. The bottom in both areas has fairly hard mud but after 30 fathoms {180 feet) the bottom is very soft and mucky making a leak harder to stop.