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How does the GULf of Mexico and the Exxon Valdez oil spill differ?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Many differences:
1) Exxon Valdez was a tanker accident, therefore the quantity of oil was known. The spill size in the Gulf of Mexico is unknown as oil is still spilling from the wellbore.
2) Wave action was probably more effective in breaking up the oil spill.
3) Oil booms were not available to contain the Exxon-Valdez spill.
4) Other measures to disperse the spill were not available. Surfactants and bio-remediation were used late in the clean up operation.
5) The Exxon Valdez appears to be a more viscous oil than the Gulf spill. No attempt to burn the oil was considered. The Exxon oil was more prone to form emulsions.
6) Due to water temperatures, the Exxon oil was unlikely to evaporate th high end alkanes. In the Gulf spill (and also the Kuwait spill) high temperatures will allow the high end alkanes to evaporate.
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∙ 14y ago
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What is the same or differences about the Exxon Valdez and the BP oil spill?
the Exxon Valdez spill happened before the BP oil spill. and the they are the same because they are both an oil spill
What should Exxon have done after the Valdez oil spill?
After the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Exxon should have paid for all the cleanup and also provided preventative measures!
The exxon valdez spill occurred in what state?
The Exxon Valdez spill occurred in the state of Alaska. The incident occurred on March 24, 1989.
Where did the Exxon oil spill happen?
The latest Exxon spill took place in Nigeria in 2010. (Exxon-Mobil).The Exxon-Valdez spill occurred off the shores of Alaskain 1989.
What were the causes Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The answer is you are weird
What are the release dates for The Final Report - 2006 Exxon Valdez Spill?
The Final Report - 2006 Exxon Valdez Spill was released on: USA: 24 March 2008
How were houses aftected during the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
no.
How many polar bears were killed by the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The Exxon Valdez oil spill did not occur near the polar bear's habitat so none were affected.
In 1989 what ship hit a reef in Alaska causing a major oil spill?
Exxon Valdez The Exxon Valdez, Captain Hazelwood commanding.
When was the Valdez oil spill?
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was on midnight on March 24, 1989. It was considered as the second worst oil spill in US history.
What was the environmental disaster the captain of the ship Valdez caused?
He caused the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
What effects did the Exxon Valdez oil spill have?
the effect for the Exxon Valdez was on the animals, mostly otters. Some humans even died or got very sick because if the cause of the oil spill.
