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The tanker ran out of oil.
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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
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 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!
How could have the Exxon Valdez been prevented?
making sure there isnt alot of oil in the tank
How do you get oil spill in the ocean?
It could spill out of a tanker (Exxon Valdez), it could be from a wrecked oil derrick (BP Gulf Oil Spill).
What were the causes Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The answer is you are weird
Is the BP oil spill worse than the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
This oil spill (the Bp one) is the worse known in the entire U.S history
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.
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.
Who cleaned up after the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The oil slick created buy the oil company Exxon . And ship was called Exxon Valdez, so Exxon oil company paid as well as cleared up the oil slick .
How does the GULf of Mexico and the Exxon Valdez oil spill differ?
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.
