The Beacon
Factsheet: Recent Major International Oil Spills
There have been many major oil spills around the world in recent years. For the pdf of this factsheet, click here.
|
Date |
Location |
Spill (gallons) |
Substance |
Source |
|
4/27/2010 |
Vietnam |
115,400 |
Diesel Fuel |
Tanker Sank |
|
8/28/2009 |
Suez Canal |
16,320 |
Fuel Oil |
Tanker Spill |
|
8/24/2009 |
Australia |
1,260,000 |
Crude Oil |
Offshore Rig Blowout |
|
6/17/2009 |
Vietnam |
474,600 |
Crude Oil |
Tanker Exploded |
|
3/11/2009 |
Queensland |
22,000 |
Crude Oil |
Cargo Ship Leak |
|
10/31/2008 |
United Kingdom |
3,079 |
Crude Oil |
Offshore Rig Leak |
|
12/7/2007 |
South Korea |
3,663,534 |
Crude Oil |
Tanker Collision |
|
8/11/2006 |
Philippines |
530,000 |
Crude Oil |
Tanker Destroyed |
|
7/28/2003 |
Pakistan |
8,620,080 |
Crude Oil |
Tanker Destroyed |
|
11/13/2002 |
Spain |
23,700,000 |
Crude Oil |
Tanker Destroyed |
