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Hull fatigue in oil tankers, tankers breaking up in heavy seas,rust in pipelines.It is not possible to exsract oil out of the ground or frrom the sea bed without spilling at least some oil.Many major oil splills have been avoidable, by spending more money on maintainence and inspection of tankers and pipelines, as well as heeding weather warnings.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoHi there, I'm currently doin a project on this and the ones that I know are collisions, hull faliures, fires and explosion, groundings ( running a ground on reefs ect. ) Hope that helps!
Oil spills are caused by human error most of the time. There are probably cases of where a large boulder rolled into an oil pipeline and punctured it . . .
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∙ 12y agothe oil spill in Mexico was supposed to have happened because of weak concrete in the base of the well which ment thandue to the pressure it would have cracked meaning all the oil would spew out. Oil spills could also happen because of leaking tankers.
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∙ 13y agoProbably the worse spills are from war. Others include:
1. Tanker accidents
2. Loading and unloading of tankers
3. Accidental spillage from oil platforms or rigs
4. Well blowouts.
5. Pipeline leaks
Well, that's six causes.
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∙ 13y agoThe cause of the oil spill was that gases in one pipe were building up and then it eventually exploded
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∙ 11y agoYou see, stray cows get stuck in the pipes, thus the pressure builds up and up, eventually leading to an oil pipeline spillage.
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∙ 12y agoPOLLUTION
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What was the causes of oil spill 2010?
the pipes were not in correctly
What were the causes Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The answer is you are weird
What causes an oil spill?
where an oil tanker collides with another ship at sea... i think
What are the causes of dolphins being endangered?
the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico
What causes different colors to be seen from an oil or gas spill?
the khara.
What causes people to put oil in the ocean?
They don't mean to, its an oil SPILL, like it spilled, not on purpose.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What are two other causes than an oil spill on water?
i think as you area idiot!
What are two other causes than an oil spill in rivers?
depents on the first cause
Why do people drill for oil if it could cause an oil spill?
Prior to the BP oil spill, it was considered that the necessary precautions had been taken so there would be no oil spill. This has been proven wrong. The motivation for drilling for oil is to make money. Many oil wells similar to the one that caused the BP spill are drilled around the world. There is very active discussion of the causes with the industry and government, and how to prevent them in the future.
What are the other names of BP oil spill?
The 'Deepwater Horizon oil spill', also called the 'BP Oil Spill', the 'Gulf of Mexico oil spill' or the 'Macondo blowout'... ---- Wikipedia
What are some typical causes of oil spills?
People could spill oil on purpose and don't realize its bad. A truck carrying oil could tip and spill oil all over the road. Technology is used to clean oil spills too.
