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Gulf War oil spill: 1,360,000-1,500,000 tons
The worst oil spill in history, the Gulf War oil spill spewed an estimated 8 million barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf after Iraqi forces opened valves of oil wells and pipelines as they retreated from Kuwait in 1991. The oil slick reached a maximum size of 101 miles by 42 miles and was five inches thick.
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What is the worst ocean oil spill in known history?
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
What are marine ecosystem in the gulf?
On April 20,2010 an oil spill exploded what be the worst oil spill in 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.
Which oil spill was the worst?
Perhaps the Exon Valdise.
Is the oil spill in Mexico the worst oil spill ever?
No, the biggest one was in the Persian Gulf located between Western Asia and Iran.
What year did the oil spill occur?
2008
What is the worst thing that can happen to whales?
another BP oil spill in their area lol yea
Can you compare the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez?
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is about four times worse and rising. This is not the worst leakage of oil though in the gulf. Mexico had a 110 million gallon leak in 1979. We are quickly approaching that level of leak.
What year was theExxon valdez oil spill?
1989
What year was the most recent oil spill?
2011
What is the worlds largest oil spill?
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.
What month and year did the oil spill was noticed?
july 2010
