One of the more famous oil spill incidents is the Exxon Valdez oil spill where over 10 million gallons of crude oil was spilled in Alaska. In the Philippines, oil spills should be of major concern because of our dependence to aquatic resources. Oil pollution has become an increasing threat ...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalism in Nigeria between 1970 and 2006 and to examine the potential danger posed by such activities to public health. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted to achieve this objective is questionnaire...
Oil Spill Response Resources and Knowledge Nearly four decades of first-hand experience in responding to oil spill incidents of varying nature and locality, has allowed us to create a hub of knowledge available to share with you. From case studies with our Members to industry insights and operati...
PetroChina limited said in August 19th that it had apologized for the two independent oil spill incidents in Bohai and promised to take responsibility for the safety, environmental protection and clean-up work of the Bohai Bay. The Beihai branch of the State Oceanic Administration issued a notice ...
The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill near Prince William Sound, Alaska and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are the most disastrous oil spills in the history of humankind. After these incidents, many laws were introduced, such as the 1990 Oil Pollution Act in the US and ...
Oil spill as a result of maritime accidents have been a major concern for the shipping industry. Learn about 20 major oil spill incidents after 1967 that shook the maritime industry.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The company overseeing the response to a large oil spill spurred by Hurricane Ida said Tuesday that a containment dome has been placed over a broken undersea pipeline, stemming the flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Houston-based Talos Energy said in a statement that it...
Duke, NC and Ellison, JC and Burns, KA, Surveys of oil spill incidents affecting mangrove habitat in Australia: A preliminary assessment of incidents, impacts on mangroves, and recovery of deforested areas, APPEA Journal, 38, (1) pp. 646-653. ISSN 1326-4966 (1998) [Non Refereed Article]...
This paper presents an operational synthesis of major oil spill response methods (mechanical, chemical, etc.) and the corresponding oil response equipment for sea context (booms, skimmers, etc.). We focus on important features of oil spill response, in order to formulate a decision-based databas...
The amount of oil spilled from oil tankers worldwide was approximately 2,000 metric tons in 2023. This was a notable decrease compared to the previous year. In 2018, a total of 116 thousand metric tons of oil was leaked from oil tanker incidents, the largest quantity leaked in 24 years....