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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 .
Though officials had checked the water prior to the event, new oil slicks had been deposited onto the shore hours after the checks. [74] That same day, workers began pumping oil from Volgoneft-239. [37] A spokesperson from Greenpeace stated to BBC Verify on 24 January that oil from the spill had spread across 154 square miles (400 square ...
The spill had a negative impact on tourism and fishing, the main economic activities of the region. The affected beaches, such as Las Capullanas and La Bola, are key destinations for tourism in northern Peru. Local communities, dependent on the sea for their livelihood, faced serious difficulties due to the contamination. [1]
To break up oil, roughly 1.8 million gallons of Corexit were dropped from planes and sprayed from boats — far more than previous U.S. oil spills. The manufacturer said it was safer than dish soap.
Volunteers are grappling with environmental havoc across more than 35 miles of coastline, after at least 3,700 tons of heavy oil spilled into the Kerch Strait.
Companies linked to two cargo ships accused of damaging an oil pipeline months before it ruptured off the Southern California coast have agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits.
Aerial view showing the extent of the oil spill. Reports from the PCG on July 25, 2024, reported that the size of the "enormous" oil spill had spread out over "several" kilometers and was at risk of making landfall on the coast of Manila. PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo stated that the oil spill had a significant risk of impacting the ...
The bulk of the remaining oil on the Japanese vessel is now believed to have gone into the water off the coast of the island nation in the Indian Ocean. About 1,000 tons of oil had already leaked ...