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The worst oil spill ever happend in march 15, 1910 in Kern County, California when a man named Julius Fried bought a patch of land hoping to strike it rich with oil. Months passed and the drill hit 2,200 feet (670 meters) below the surface, and the well erupted and gushed uncontrollably for 18 months spewing 9 million barrels of oil. About 5 million barrels were captured and sold.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe largest oil spill in history was in Kuwait in 1991, when 520 million gallons of oil were intentionally dumped into the ocean to stop the US approach. The oil slick was 4 inches thick, and covered 4000 square miles of water.
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∙ 13y agoThe worst oil spill in the US was the lakeview gusher in 1910, or the Deep water horizon.
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∙ 13y agoThe The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also referred to as the BP oil spill or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst Oil spill known in the history.
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∙ 13y agoThe Gulf of Mexico oil spill or Deepwater Horizon oil spill happened on April 20, 2010. It is a massive ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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∙ 13y agoUsually the oil spilled during the Gulf War ranks at the top, however some feel the sinking of US tankers during World War II should take top honors.
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When did the gulf war oil spill occur?
The Gulf War oil spill occurred on January 23, 1991, and was the largest oil spill to date. It was the largest purposely created oil spill in history.
What was the name of the oil spill near Iraq?
Gulf War Oil Spill resulted from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and is regarded as the second largest oil spill in history.
What was the Ixtoc I oil spill?
The Ixtoc I oil spill was a spill resulting from the drilling of an exploratory oil well in the Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche, on June 3, 1979. The blowout lead to the third largest oil spill in history, (currently larger in volume than the BP Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010).
Who has the worlds largest deposits of oil?
venezuala
Where is the worlds largest oil pipeline?
siberia
When was the worlds latest oil spill?
The last oil spill was the Arthur Kill storage tank spill in New Jersey, caused by Hurricane Sandy. 1,090 to 1,130 tonnes were spilled. For a list of recent oil spills, please see the related link below.
What country has the worlds largest oil pipeline?
Canada
What is the biggest oil spill and why?
Right now the Gulf of Mexico (Gulfo de México) is the worlds largest oil spill because of a big oil ship exploding from high pressure. The ship dumped tons of oil into the ocean killing all the marine life and putting lots of animals in care units. The oil killed lots of birds who depended on the fish in the ocean, but when the oil spill happened the oil was carried through the fishes bodies. Thus when the birds like pelicans and seagulls ate them, they immediately got poisoned from the oil inside the fish.
What country has the worlds second largest oil reserve?
USA
Where was the worlds largest supply of oil recorded?
Saudi Arabia,
Who is the worlds second largest producer of oil?
Saudi Arabia
What main substances are mined in Australia?
Iron ore(World's largest supplier), Coal(Worlds largest Supplier), Bauxite(Worlds largest supplier), Gold(worlds largest nugget), Copper, Tin, Opals(worlds only source of black opal), Diamonds(2nd largest after south Africa but produces yellow diamond valued for industrial use), Uranium(worlds largest supplier) Natural gas(worlds largest supplier) Oil and Shale oil, magnesium, manganese, zinc, salt, nickle, mineral sands
