Map of
Largest Oil Spills
Created by: Dawson Hammond
10.20. 2017.
THE LARGEST OIL SPILLS IN THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD
THE LARGEST OIL SPILLS IN THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD
There have been many large oil spills in the oceans across the world. They have added many gallons of oil that have polluted the water and the animals in it. In the following slides you will see the locations of some of the largest oil spills.
Oil Spills in North and South America
Large Oil Spills in the Oceans off North America
North America
1988
Nova Scotia, Canada
40.7 Million Gallons
1988
Nova Scotia, Canada
40.7 Milli...
2010
Gulf of Mexico
206 Million Gallons
1989
Exxon Valdez, Alaska
11 Million Gallons
1989
Exxon Valdez, Alaska
11 Milli...
Large Oil Spills in South America
South America
1979
Bay of Campeche off Mexico
Amount spilled: 140 million gallons
1979
Bay of Campeche off Mexi...
Large oil spills in Africa
Africa
1983
Saldanha Bay, South Africa
79 million gallons
1983
Saldanha Bay, South Africa
79 milli...
1991
Angola, South Africa
51-81 million gallons
1991
Angola, South Africa
51-81 milli...
Large Oil Spills in the Middle East
1972
Gulf of Oman
35.3 million gallons
1983
Persian Gulf, Iran
80 million gallons
1983
Persian Gulf, Iran
80 million gallons
1991
Persian Gulf, Kuwait
380-520 million gallons
1991
Persian Gulf, Kuwait
380-520 milli...
Largest Oil Spills in European Oceans
Europe
1967
Scilly Isles, U.K.
25-36 million gallons
1978
Portsall, France
69 million gallons
1991
Genoa, Italy
45 million gallons
Photos:
http://prowsechowne.com/4-worst-o...
Photos:
http://prowsechowne.com/4-worst-oil-spills-in-north-america/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/05/oil-transparency-africa-bp_n_5649291.html?slideshow=true#gallery/220727/0
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-worst-oil-spills.php/nowruz-worst-oil-spills-in-history
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/g1765/biggest-oil-spills-in-history/?slide=1
https://www.squ.edu.om/squresearch/News-Studies/Oil-Spills-in-the-Coastal-Regions-of-Oman
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/24/torrey-canyon-oil-spill-deepwater-bp
http://www.medess4ms.eu/emergencies
https://devastatingdisasters.com/france-oil-spill-march-17-1978/
Facts:
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/the-13-largest-oil-spills-in-history