The largest land-based oil spill in history, and Asia’s worst oil spill, occurred in Uzbekistan on March 2, 1992. A blowout at a well spewed oil into the valley near the city of Fergana. The oil caught fire and burned for two months before the well pressure subsided.

2023年1月4日 · What are the worst oil spills in history? The most significant oil spills in history have resulted in the release of tens of millions of gallons of oil, contaminated fisheries, dead and injured...

2022年1月2日 · The worst oil spill in history was the Persian Gulf oil spill, also called the Arabian Gulf or Gulf War oil spill because it was used as a defense tactic.

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 .

2024年12月19日 · Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana—and its subsequent sinking on April 22.

2022年12月28日 · The effects of major oil spills like BP's Deepwater Horizon or the Exxon Valdez on marine life and the environment last for years.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Within days of the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the damaged wellhead pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast ...

2023年6月23日 · Oil spills can harm marine life, birds, plants, and humans. They can also damage the economy and the environment for years. Here are 10 of the worst oil spills in history, based on the amount of oil spilled. 1. The Persian Gulf oil spill (1991) This was the largest oil spill in history. Iraq deliberately released about 380 million to 520 ...

2024年9月30日 · As the demand for energy grows, so do the dangers associated with offshore drilling. Read more for the top five worst oil spills in history.

2010年4月28日 · Some of the worst oil spills have harmed wildlife, polluted the air and water, and altered the ecosystem for years.