A doughnut, also spelled as donut, is a type of sweet deep fried pastry. Variations on doughnuts are popular all over the world, where they are called by a wide variety of names, although the basic incarnation of fried sweet dough remains the same. The doughnut is often sprinkled with sugar or other toppings, and may be frosted or glazed as well.
All of us at BP deeply regret the tragic loss of life caused by the Deepwater Horizon accident as well as the impact of the spill on the Gulf coast region, said Bob Dudley, BP's Group Chief Executive in a statement on the company's website.
Deepwater Horizon and the Gulf oil spill - the key questions answered. One year after the fire and explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, we round up the main points so far. Ben Bryant. Wednesday 20 April 2011 03.00 EDT First published on Wednesday 20 April 2011 03.00 EDT.