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Oil spills can happen anywhere where oil, not limited to crude oil, is contained, produced, used, transferred or transported. Some examples are Oil platforms in the sea, oil wells on land, oil tankers transporting oil, facilities that refine the oil or transfer it to ships, motor vehicle workshops, motor cars, boats, restaurants, etc.
Spilling even half a cup of oil in water or on the ground is still an oil spill and can be hazardous to the environment. Not only crude oil from oil wells are hazardous to the environment, but also cooking oil and motor oil (to name a few) are.
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∙ 11y agoOil spills can happen anywhere where oil, not limited to crude oil, is contained, produced, used, transferred or transported. Some examples are Oil platforms in the sea, oil wells on land, oil tankers transporting oil, facilities that refine the oil or transfer it to ships, motor vehicle workshops, motor cars, boats, restaurants, etc. Spilling even half a cup of oil in water or on the ground is still an oil spill and can be hazardous to the environment. Not only crude oil from oil wells are hazardous to the environment, but also cooking oil and motor oil (to name a few) are. Read more: Where_do_oil_spills_happen
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∙ 14y agooil spills occur the most in lakes and areas of underwater rocky water areas
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Are all oil spills in the ocean?
No, oil spills may happen in rivers and harbours too.
Why do oil spills happen?
oil spills happen because people are careless and and instead of emptying there tank they dump it in the ocean and cars driving on beaches.
When did the oil spills in Mexico happen?
April the 20th 2010
Can oil spills happen on fishing boats?
only if the fish boat is carrying oil
Using not much oil helps prevent oil spills?
Yes, because if there's less oil than less oil ships will be crossing the ocean and less oil spills will happen.
What is oil spoil?
oil spill is when a boat or something else spills oil in the water or in the forests.a lot of oil spills happen when people drill for oil or when there's a leak somewhere they keep oil.
What causes oil spills happen?
Accidents happen, most oil spills are caused by even human mistake, earthquakes or some other force causing blowouts, leaks, pipeline corrosions and explosions.
What do oil spills kill?
animals like shark mostly in the sea.
How does man kind affect the ocean?
mOstly by pOlluting the Ocean with their careless Oil spills.
Do oil spills happen in the marine ecosystem?
yes while transporting oil through large ships
What will happen if nothing is done about the oil spills that is damaging the populations of sea otter?
if nothing is done about the oil spills that are damaging the populations of the sea otter then eventually the sea otter population will die off along with the other species caught in the oil spills around the world
Does drilling for oil create oil spills?
It can definitely contribute to oil spills.
