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This is a list of oil spills throughout the world.

One tonne of crude oil is roughly equal to 308 US gallons, or 7.33 barrels. The amounts shown are inexact.

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Oil spills, ordered by tonnes (One tonne = approx. 308 US gallons)
Spill / Tanker Location Date Tonnes of crude oil link
Gulf War oil spill Persian Gulf 01991-01-23January 23, 1991 &0000000001140000.000000780,000–1,500,000 [1][2]
Ixtoc I oil well Gulf of Mexico 01979-06-03June 3, 1979 – March 23, 1980 &0000000000467000.000000454,000–480,000 [3][4]
Atlantic Empress / Aegean Captain  Trinidad and Tobago 01979-07-19July 19, 1979 &0000000000287000.000000287,000 [5][6][7]
Morris J. Berman Oil Spill  Puerto Rico 01994-01-07January 7, 1994  ? [8]
Fergana Valley  Uzbekistan 01992-03-02March 2, 1992 &0000000000285000.000000285,000 [2]
Nowruz Field Platform Persian Gulf 01983-02-04February 4, 1983 &0000000000260000.000000260,000 [9]
ABT Summer 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) off  Angola 01991-05-28May 28, 1991 &0000000000260000.000000260,000 [5]
Castillo de Bellver Saldanha Bay,  South Africa 01983-08-06August 6, 1983 &0000000000252000.000000252,000 [5]
Amoco Cadiz  Brittany,  France 01978-03-16March 16, 1978 &0000000000225000.000000223,000–227,000 [2][2][5][10][11]
MT Haven Mediterranean Sea near Genoa,  Italy 01991-04-11April 11, 1991 &0000000000144000.000000144,000 [5]
Odyssey 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) off  Nova Scotia,  Canada 01988-11-10November 10, 1988 &0000000000132000.000000132,000 [5]
Sea Star Gulf of Oman 01972-12-19December 19, 1972 &0000000000115000.000000115,000 [2][5]
Irenes Serenade Navarino Bay,  Greece 01980 1980 &0000000000100000.000000100,000 [5]
Urquiola A Coruña,  Spain 01976-05-12May 12, 1976 &0000000000100000.000000100,000 [5]
Torrey Canyon Isles of Scilly,  UK 01967-03-18March 18, 1967 &0000000000099500.00000080,000–119,000 [2][5]
MT Independenţa Bosphorus,  Turkey 01979-11-15November 15, 1979 &0000000000095000.00000095,000 [5]
Hawaiian Patriot 300 nautical miles (600 km) off Honolulu,  Hawaii,  USA 01977-02-26February 26, 1977 &0000000000095000.00000095,000 [2][5]
Jakob Maersk Oporto,  Portugal 01975-01-29January 29, 1975 &0000000000088000.00000088,000 [5]
Braer  Shetland,  UK 01993-01-05January 5, 1993 &0000000000085000.00000085,000 [5]
Ekofisk oil field North Sea 01977-04-22April 22, 1977 &0000000000081000.00000081,000
Greenpoint, Brooklyn Oil Spill Newtown Creek, Greenpoint, Brooklyn,  New York,  USA 01940 1940s & 1950s &0000000000076300.00000055,200–97,400 [12]
Khark 5 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Atlantic coast of  Morocco 01989 1989 &0000000000075000.00000070,000–80,000 [2][5]
Aegean Sea A Coruña,  Spain 01992-12-03December 3, 1992 &0000000000074000.00000074,000 [5]
Katina P Maputo,  Mozambique 01992 1992 &0000000000072000.00000072,000 [5]
Nova Off Kharg Island, Gulf of Iran 01985 1985 &0000000000070000.00000070,000 [5]
Betelgeuse Bantry Bay,  Ireland 01979-01-08January 8, 1979 &0000000000064000.00000064,000 [13]
Prestige  Galicia,  Spain 02002-11-13November 13, 2002 &0000000000063000.00000063,000 [5][14]
Sea Empress  Wales,  UK 01996-02-15February 15, 1996 &0000000000056000.00000040,000–72,000 [2][5]
Othello Tralhavet Bay,  Sweden 01970-03-20March 20, 1970 &0000000000055000.00000050,000–60,000 [1][2]
Metula Strait of Magellan,  Chile 01974-08-09August 9, 1974 &0000000000050500.00000050,000–51,000 [15]
Exxon Valdez Prince William Sound,  Alaska,  USA 01989-03-24March 24, 1989 &0000000000037000.00000037,000 [5][16]
Corinthos Delaware River, Marcus Hook,  Pennsylvania,  USA 01975-01-31January 31, 1975 &0000000000035700.00000035,700
Tasman Spirit Karachi,  Pakistan 02003-07-28July 28, 2003 &0000000000029000.00000028,000–30,000 [17][18]
Argo Merchant Nantucket Island,  Massachusetts,  USA 01976-12-15December 15, 1976 &0000000000026500.00000025,000–28,000

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Jiyeh power station oil spill  Lebanon 02006-07-14July 14, 2006 – July 15, 2006 &0000000000025000.00000020,000–30,000 [21]
Erika Bay of Biscay,  France 01999-12-12December 12, 1999 &0000000000020000.00000015,000–25,000 [1][2]
Nakhodka Sea of Japan 01997-12-15December 1997 &0000000000019000.00000019,000 [1]
Kirki tanker Pacific ocean, off the coast of West  Australia 01991-07-21July 21, 1991 &0000000000017280.00000017,280 [22]
Mega Borg Gulf of Mexico, 57 mi (92 km) SE of Galveston,  Texas,  USA 01990 1990 &0000000000016500.00000016,500 [23]
Seki  United Arab Emirates 01994-03-31March 31, 1994 &0000000000015900.00000015,900 [2]
Tanio  Brittany,  France 01980-03-07March 7, 1980 &0000000000013500.00000013,500 [24]
Limburg bombing Gulf of Aden 02002-10-06October 6, 2002 &0000000000012200.00000012,200
1969 Santa Barbara oil spill Santa Barbara,  California,  USA 01969-01-28January 28, 1969 &0000000000012000.00000010,000–14,000 [25]
2007 Korea oil spill Yellow Sea,  South Korea 02007-12-07December 7, 2007 &0000000000010800.00000010,800 [26][27]
Ashland Oil Spill Floreffe,  Pennsylvania,  USA 01988-01-02January 2, 1988 &0000000000010000.00000010,000 [28][29]
Burmah Agate Galveston Bay,  Texas,  USA 01979-11-01November 1, 1979 &0000000000008440.0000008,440 [30]
Citgo refinery Lake Charles,  Louisiana,  USA 02006-06-19June 19, 2006 &0000000000006500.0000006,500~

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Mobil Nigeria Oil Spill  Nigeria 01998-01-12January 12, 1998 &0000000000005500.0000005,500 [2]
North Cape  Rhode Island,  USA 01996-01-19January 19, 1996 &0000000000002500.0000002,500 [32]
Kab 101 Bay of Campeche,  Mexico 02007-10-23October 23, 2007 – December 17, 2007 &0000000000001869.0000001,869 [33]
MV Selendang Ayu Unalaska Island,  Alaska,  USA 02004-12-08December 8, 2004 &0000000000001560.0000001,560 [2]
Treasure Cape Town,  South Africa 02000-06-15June 2000 &0000000000001400.0000001,400 [1]
Grand Eagle Delaware River, Marcus Hook,  Pennsylvania,  USA 01985-09-28September 28, 1985 &0000000000001400.0000001,400
Amorgos Oil Spill Southern coast of  Taiwan 02001-01-14January 14, 2001 &0000000000001150.0000001,150 [34]
(ruptured pipeline) Guanabara Bay,  Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil 02000-01-15January 2000 &0000000000001100.0000001,100 [1]
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Strait of Kerch,  Ukraine &  Russia 02007-11-11November 11, 2007 &0000000000001000.0000001,000 [35]
NEPCO 140 Oil Spill Saint Lawrence River,  USA 01976-06-23June 23, 1976 &0000000000001000.0000001,000 [36] [37]
American Trader Bolsa Chica State Beach,  California,  USA 01990 1990 &0000000000000980.000000980 [2][38]
Prudhoe Bay Alaska North Slope,  Alaska,  USA 02006-03-02March 2, 2006 &0000000000000866.000000866 [39]
Athos 1 Delaware River,  USA 02004-11-26November 26, 2004 &0000000000000860.000000860
Guimaras oil spill  Philippines 02006-08-11August 11, 2006 &0000000000000856.000000172–1,540 [21]
Julie N. Portland,  Maine,  USA 01996-09-27September 27, 1996 &0000000000000586.000000586 [40]
Jessica Galapagos Islands,  Ecuador 02001-01-15January 2001 &0000000000000568.000000568 [1][41]
Bouchard No. 120 Buzzards Bay, Bourne,  Massachusetts,  USA 02003-04-27April 27, 2003 &0000000000000320.000000320 [42]
West Cork oil spill Southern coast of  Ireland 02009-02-15February 2009 &0000000000000300.000000300~
2009 Queensland oil spill  Queensland,  Australia 02009-03-10March 10, 2009 &0000000000000230.000000230+
Full City, Rognsfjorden Rognsfjorden near Såstein south of Langesund,  Norway 02009-07-31July 31, 2009 &0000000000000200.000000200
2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill  San Francisco,  California,  USA 02007-11-07November 7, 2007 &0000000000000188.000000188 [43]
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Keo  Massachusetts,  USA 01969-11-05November 5, 1969 &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"?
(storage tank) Sewaren,  New Jersey,  USA 01969-11-04November 4, 1969 &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"?
African Queen Ocean City,  Maryland,  USA 01958-12-30December 30, 1958 &Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "?"?
Mean (67 lower–upper) World 01940 1940 – July 31, 2009 72,369.69 – 86,019.96
Std. Deviation (67 lower–upper) World 1940 – July 31, 2009 124,460.3 – 196,325.9
Median (67 lower–upper) World 1940 – July 31, 2009 20,000 – 28,000
TOTAL (67 lower–upper) World 1940 – July 31, 2009 4,848,769 – 5,763,337
Spill / Tanker Location Date Tonnes of crude oil link

See also

References

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