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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 .
Oil spill data are available on Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Spill Analysis website ; August 2001 through 2012 – Trinidad, earthquakes up to magnitude 5.3; February 2004 - Williams was fined $30,000 for a fire at a well in Parachute. [24] February 26, 2006 – Fire at a gas compressor station, southwest of Fort Lupton [25]
This is the biggest oil spill in Keystone Pipeline history. [31] December 23 – Energy Transfer Partners experienced a failure, at their Cygnet, Ohio Pump Station, that resulted in the release of approximately 83,000 gallons of crude oil, a portion which migrated off property controlled by Energy Transfer. The cause appeared to be hydrogen ...
The state Oil and Gas Commission has sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving who should pay for a $1.3 million environmental cleanup caused by a leak from an Ohio ...
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.
The Biden administration has awarded the state an additional $57.25 million to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells. ... 2024 at 6:01 AM. Ohio is getting another chunk of money ...
January 20, 2024 at 10:57 PM For the record : 11:46 a.m. Jan. 21, 2024 : An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the spill took place at a Valero refinery.
November 5 – 2024 United States presidential election in Ohio [8] November 17 - A small group of Neo-Nazis in Columbus parade around the city. The march gained national attention. [9] December 5 - Ohio Beta Omega, a fraternity chapter of Alpha Tau Omega in the Ohio State University, is suspended and under investigation for hazing.