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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 .
Pages in category "Oil spills in Asia" ... 2014 Israeli oil spill; 2018 Balikpapan oil spill; 2024 Singapore oil spill; A. Amorgos oil spill; G. Gulf War oil spill; I.
An oil spill seen in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 16, 2023 Efforts continued this week to contain an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that began last week and has now grown to more than a million ...
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Early this week, discount airline Spirit Airlines roused controversy with a web promotion that made light of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Within a day, the ad was pulled from Spirit's site and the ...
2018 Balikpapan oil spill. The port city of Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia declares a state of emergency in response to an ongoing oil spill fire off the coast. The spill and fire killed four fishermen and is releasing toxic fumes. The slick currently extends to around seven square miles and marine fauna including protected species are being ...
A boat with Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), an oil spill removal organization (OSRO), deploys floating barriers known as booms to try to stop further incursion of an oil slick off ...