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It is difficult to generalize, because there are many very small spills, and very few large ones.
But certainly, with any spill occurring on a drilling platform as a result of a gas kick, the immediate reaction is to evacuate the platform, and simultaneously actuate the blow out preventer. Most of the time, platforms do not catch on fire. Many blowouts are brought under control. In safety training and procedures, the worse outcome is assumed. Fire fighting equipment, if available, is immediately called in.
Offshore evacuations must be well planned in advance. A platform can be 60 ft above sea level and jumping into the water can often be fatal.
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What else can I help you with?
What happens when you spill hot oil in your foot?
it burns
What happens if there is an oil spill in the sea?
It has already happened.
What happens if you spray too much canola oil on a pan?
It will spill out
Where is an oil spill most likely to happen?
it mostly happens in the ocean
When an oil spill happens does the oil spread quickly or slowly?
very slow like malases
What happens when you spill oil on the engine?
I don't think it anything happens but it depends on if it is a different type of oil going on petrol then it will probably.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What happens if we have an oil spill?
It would cause pollution to sea and the oil would poison fish and sea gulls.
How do you clean up oil spill in garage?
Cat litter is good to soak up the spill after it first happens. It will usually get all of it up.
What are the other names of BP oil spill?
The 'Deepwater Horizon oil spill', also called the 'BP Oil Spill', the 'Gulf of Mexico oil spill' or the 'Macondo blowout'... ---- Wikipedia
Was there an oil spill in New Mexico?
No, there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
What was the most rescent oil spill?
Deepwater Horizen oil spill.
