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The 2018 Balikpapan oil spill was an oil spill off the coast from the city of Balikpapan, Indonesia. It was caused by a cracked pipeline linked to a Pertamina refinery in the city. A blaze that occurred when the oil spill caught on fire had killed five residents who were in the bay, in addition to causing respiratory problems in the city.
This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons , 256 Imperial gallons , 7.33 barrels , or 1165 litres .
2013 Rayong oil spill; 2014 Israeli oil spill; 2018 Balikpapan oil spill; 2024 Singapore oil spill; A. Amorgos oil spill; G. Gulf War oil spill; I. MT Independența;
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STORY: Authorities took immediate action placing ocean barriers to contain the damage caused by the spill along with the closure of beaches and tourist spots on the Ecuadorian island.“After ...
A video was posted by local news channel Kwanza TV on Twitter, showing groups of people attempting to gather fuel around the tanker. [130] One of the witnesses, who was identified as Daniel Ngogo, [131] described the scene as chaotic with a huge fire which made it "challenging to rescue victims. The situation is really bad.
Crews raced to clean up an estimated 126,000 gallons of crude that leaked from an oil-processing platform off the coast of Southern California. The spill, which has reached beaches and threatens ...
It was the worst oil spill of its time, releasing over 11 million US gallons (260,000 bbl; 42,000 m 3) of crude oil onto the Alaskan shoreline. Much of the film centers on the conflict between local officials, the fishing industry, and the Exxon official sent out to oversee the clean-up and take the rap.