In Antarctica is there oil underneath the ice?

Answer 1

If there is oil, it will never be drilled for. Antarctica is too cold to support any extraction.

In addition, extraction of the continent's Natural Resources is prohibited by The Antarctic Treaty, which dedicates the earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude to the pursuit of science.

Answer 2

There may be, but petroleum extraction is prohibited under the Antarctic Treaty. The Antarctic Treaty preserves all land and lice south of 60 degrees S for the scientific study of the health of planet Earth.

The Environmental Protocols may be up for renewal about 2040, and it is extremely unlikely that any change will be made to the Antarctic Treaty that would permit extraction industries to operate south of 60 degrees S.

Finally, oil companies have proved that polar exploration for oil is not only unsuccessful and environmentally dangerous, it is prohibitively expensive and massively unprofitable.

Answer 3

Any oil spills are contained and addressed as emergencies, because all are accidents based on careless handling of oil products.

The number is not available, but it is a small number, perhaps one accident for every station in a year or more.

Answer 4

Yes there have been oil spills in Antarctica. There was one in 2007. The MS Explorer, an adventure cruise going to Antarctica hit an iceberg. It sunk with 50,000 gallons of diesel, 6,300 gallons of lubricant and 260 gallons of gasoline.

Answer 5

oil can be stored in ice

It affects the whole food web

Answer 6

none