After the explosions at Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc, oil and gas under high pressure entered the water at the seabed. This resulted in a three-phase emulsion of oil, gas, and water that also contained sand and dirt particles.
在“深水地平线”和“伊克斯托克I号”发生爆炸后，油气在高压作用下从海底涌入水中。这导致油、气及混有沙土微粒海水的三重乳化现象。