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An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution.The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.
The oil slick as seen from space by NASA's Terra satellite on 24 May 2010. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the United States, releasing about 4.9 million barrels (210 million US gal; 780,000 m 3) of crude oil making it the largest marine oil spill in history.
The settlement includes payments of $2.394 billion to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $1.15 billion to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, $350 million to the National Academy of Sciences for oil spill prevention and response research, $100 million to the North America Wetland Conservation Fund, $6 million to General Treasury and ...
Environmental groups have reported deaths of dolphins, porpoises and sea birds. ... The spill involved heavy M100-grade fuel oil that solidifies at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees ...
BP's (BP) Deepwater Horizon rig continues to leak 5,000 barrels -- or 210,000 gallons -- of oil into the Gulf of Mexico per day, threatening the area's fragile ecosystem and many wildlife species ...
The massive slick of oil engulfed and killed hundreds of marine animals, including, seals, dolphins and pelicans. ... heightened fears of another catastrophic oil spill. Environmental groups ...
MT Princess Empress, the oil tanker that caused the oil spill, is owned by RDC Reield Marine Services. [8] [9] Before it sank, the oil tanker was crewed by 20 people and en route to Iloilo to transport 900,000 liters (240,000 U.S. gal) [c] of industrial fuel oil from SL Gas Harbor Terminal in Limay, Bataan.
The Lobitos oil spill occurred on December 21, 2024, during pre-shipment maneuvers for oil on the Polyaigos vessel at the Talara Refinery underwater terminal, managed by Petroperú in the district of Lobitos, located in the province of Talara in Piura, Peru. The presence of hydrocarbons was detected during certification for loading procedures.