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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).
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∙ 10y agoIxtoc I oil spill happened in 1979.
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How many people died in the Ixtoc I oil spill?
11 workers were killed in the 1979 Ixtoc oil spill.
How much oil was spilt in the Gulf Oil Spill?
This could refer to any of:Gulf War Oil SpillBP Deepwater Horizon Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill 20101979 Ixtoc I Gulf of Mexico oil spill.See related questions.
Bay of Campeche - was there a blowout and oil spill during the late 1970s or early 1980s?
Yes, 1979, Ixtoc-1. See related link.
The major oil disaster in Mexico?
The Ixtoc I oil well blowout, in 1979. It released 3.3 to 3.6 million oil barrels which eventually hit the coast of Texas. It is regarded as the second worst oil spill to date, behind the Gulf War oil spill (10-12 million oil barrels).
What is the oil spill in the gulf?
There was recently a giant oil spill--an oil pumping station basically exploded, causing the largest oil spill in recorded history, as most other oil spills--if not all--have been tankers. This was a whole station.Other possible answers include:The Ixtoc I oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 1979Other Gulf of Mexico oil spillsPersian Gulf oil spills, possibly including the Gulf War oil spillOil spills in gulfs off of China.
How much money was lost in the oil spill in Mexico?
I believe you are referring to Ixtoc-1 well, which Pemex spent 100 million dollars on capping the well, using relief wells. See related link.
What was the largest oil spill ever recorded How many tons of oil were spilled Where did it occur?
The top 5 oil spills were: # The Gulf War Oil Spill - Persian Gulf - 136,000 to 1,500,000 tonnes # The Ixtoc I oil well - Gulf of Mexico - 470,000 tonnes # The Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain - Trinidad - 287,000 tonnes # Fergana Valley - Uzbekistan - 285,000 tonnes # Nowrus oil field - Persian Guld - 260,000 tonnes
What was the largest oil spill ever recorded?
The top 5 oil spills were:The Gulf War Oil Spill - Persian Gulf - 136,000 to 1,500,000 tonnesBP Gulf Of Mexico (Deepwater Horizon) Oil spill - (currently ongoing)The Ixtoc I oil well - Gulf of Mexico - 470,000 tonnesThe Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain - Trinidad - 287,000 tonnesFergana Valley - Uzbekistan - 285,000 tonnesNowrus oil field - Persian Guld - 260,000 tonnesUnconfirmed oil volume:Saudi Arabia lost about 140 million barrels of oil until within the last month when an oil rig valve busted open and they have been unable to shut it off. It is alleged that the spill is going to cover thousands of square miles.
Worst oil spills in the world?
The top 10 most famous oil spills are - 1. Deepwater Horizon Spill 2. Amoco Cadiz 3. Arabian Gulf Spill 4. Argo Merchant 5. Barge Bouchard 155 6.Barge Cibro Savannah 7. Burmah Agate 8. Exxon Valdez 9. Ixtoc I 10. Jupiter
How does the BP oil spill compare with others?
The BP oil spill is the worst Gulf Coast oil spill (second place is Ixtoc-1 in 1979), but it is not the worse spill in the world. Some consider the sinking of US oil tankers by German uboats to be the worst (~1943) , when summed together. Others would consider the Gulf War oil spill, however this was not an accidental oil spill. Wikipedia states the BP oil spilled is between 4.1 to 4.3 million barrels. Other websites quote 4.9 million barrels which is the semi-official estimate of oil from the Macondo well, but BP was able to recover 800,000 barrels, so 4.1 million barrels would appear (at least for now) to be the better estimate. These comparisons are not easy. A spill in the open ocean (as some with some tanker spills) may cause much less environmental damage, than the BP spill. Also, BP was able to skim, burn and disperse some of the spilled oil. See link.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What has the author Brian R Chapman written?
Brian R. Chapman has written: 'Seasonal abundance and habitat-use patterns of coastal bird populations on Padre and Mustang Island barrier beaches (following the Ixtoc I Oil Spill)' -- subject(s): Bird populations, Oil spills and wildlife
