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The city council of Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday closed three beaches on the Mediterranean coast after oil or fuel from a spill washed up on a 2-km (1.2-mile) line of sand. The cause of the spill ...
Oily rocks near Refugio State Beach on May 22, 2015. The spill was much smaller than the nearby 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill on January 28, 1969 in which an oil rig blow-out spilled an estimated 3.4 to 4.2 million US gallons (81,000 to 100,000 bbl; 13,000 to 16,000 m 3) of crude oil over a ten-day period. [43] [44] [45]
One of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled The post Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches ...
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 ...
The coastal waters off Laguna Beach between Treasure Island and Table Rock at Aliso Beach have been closed due to a sewage spill, Orange County health authorities confirmed Tuesday evening ...
Oil platforms near Huntington Beach. The Elly well pipeline from the Beta Unit is the source of the 2021 oil spill. The four small islands shown in Long Beach Harbor are artificial islands for oil and gas wells. Commercial divers found the pipeline had been displaced by about 105 ft (32 m) with a 13-inch (33 cm) split along the length of the pipe.
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 .
The oil created a miles-wide sheen in the ocean and washed ashore in sticky, black globules along with dead birds and fish. Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches Skip to main content