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2. Gulf War oil spill - Wikipedia

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   Map showing the Persian Gulf and the countries that surround it. The Gulf War oil spill, or the "Persian Gulf oil spill", was one of the largest oil spills in history, resulting from the Gulf War in 1991. [1] In January 1991, Iraqi forces allegedly began dumping oil into the Persian Gulf to stop a U.S. coalition-led water landing on their shores.

3. Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia

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   Location: Macondo Prospect (Mississippi Canyon Block 252), in the North-central Gulf of Mexico, United States (south of Louisiana): Coordinates: 1]: Date: 20 April – 19 September 2010 (4 months, 4 weeks and 2 days): Cause; Cause: Wellhead blowout: Casualties: 11 people killed 17 people injured: Operator: Transocean under contract for BP [2]: Spill characteristics; Volume: 4.9 million barrels ...

4. Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia

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   March 2008 – The mineral rights to drill for oil at the Macondo well, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 252 in the United States sector of the Gulf of Mexico about 41 miles (66 km) off the Louisiana coast, were purchased by BP at the Minerals Management Service's (MMS) Lease Sale No. 206, held in New Orleans.

5. As Oil Slick Spreads, Gulf Fishing Industry Braces for ... - AOL

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6. Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill ... - AOL

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   Oil floated on the Gulf and washed ashore, covering plants, birds and other animals. To break up oil, roughly 1.8 million gallons of Corexit were dropped from planes and sprayed from boats — far ...

7. Oil spill - Wikipedia

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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.

8. Oil spill reported off Venezuela's Caribbean coast - AOL

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   An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela's El Palito refinery several days ago, has contaminated a bay off the country's north-central coast in the Caribbean Sea, five sources told ...

9. Taylor Energy oil spill - Wikipedia

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   The 2004 Taylor Energy oil spill is an ongoing spill located in the Gulf of Mexico, around 11 miles (18 km) off the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the result of the destruction of a Taylor Energy oil platform during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. It is the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history. [5]