List of oil spills

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This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons, or 7.33 barrels, or 1165 liters. This calculation uses a median value of 0.858 for the specific gravity of light crude oil; actual values can range from 0.816 to 0.893, so the amounts shown below are inexact. They are also estimates, because the actual volume of an oil spill is difficult to measure exactly.

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Spill / vessel Location Dates Estimated flow rate (tonnes/day) Full cargo (tonnes) Spilled (min tonnes) Spilled (max tonnes) Link Notes
Taylor Energy wells
Platform 23051		  United States, Gulf of Mexico 02004-09-1616 September 2004 to present (3168 days) 0.03 – 0.05 n/a 70 109 [1]

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 Leaks resulting from Hurricane Ivan have been largely contained, but not entirely. Ocean Saratoga is periodically onsite servicing and attempting to seal the leaks. Being monitored by the United States Department of the Interior

Note: The "flow rate" column applies to leaking wells, pipelines, etc., and is often used to estimate the total amount of oil spilled. The "full cargo" column applies to vessels, vehicles, etc., and represents the maximum amount of oil that could be spilled. The "spilled" columns indicate the total amount of oil that has been released to the environment so far, and should be based on official estimates found in referenced sources whenever possible. When official estimates vary, use the "min tonnes" and "max tonnes" columns to show the range of estimates (minimum and maximum) in metric tonnes (i.e. 1 tonne = 1,000 kg).

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Spill / Vessel Location Dates Min Tonnes Max Tonnes Link(s)
2013 Mayflower oil spill  United States, Arkansas, Mayflower 02013-03-3030 March 2013 7002260000000000000260 7002954000000000000954 [4][5][6]
Arthur Kill storage tank spill (Hurricane Sandy)  United States, New Jersey, Sewaren 02012-10-2929 October 2012 70031090000000000001,090 70031130000000000001,130 [7][8]
Sundre, Alberta oil spill  Canada, Sundre 02012-06-088 June 2012 7002410000000000000410 7002410000000000000410 [9]
Nigeria oil spill  Nigeria, Bonga Field 02011-12-2121 December 2011 70035500000000000005,500 70035500000000000005,500 [10]
TK Bremen  France, Brittany, Erdeven 02011-12-1616 December 2011 7002220000000000000220 7002220000000000000220 [11]
Campos Basin oil spill  Brazil, Campos Basin, Frade Field 02011-11-077 November 2011 – 15 November 2011 700189000000000000089 7002400000000000000400 [12]

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Rena oil spill  New Zealand, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 02011-10-055 October 2011 – August 2012 7002350000000000000350 7002350000000000000350 [14]

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North Sea oil spill  United Kingdom, North Sea, Gannet Alpha platform 02011-08-1010 August 2011 – 13 August 2011 7002216000000000000216 7002216000000000000216 [16]
2011 Yellowstone River oil spill  United States, Billings, Montana, Yellowstone River 02011-07-011 July 2011 7002105000000000000105 7002140000000000000140 [17]
Bohai Bay oil spill  China, Bohai Bay 02011-06-044 June 2011 – 19 June 2011 7002204000000000000204 7002204000000000000204 [18] [19]
2011 Little Buffalo oil spill  Canada, Alberta 02011-04-2929 April 2011 70033800000000000003,800 70033800000000000003,800 [20][21]
Mumbai-Uran pipeline spill  India, Mumbai, Arabian Sea 02011-01-2121 January 2011 700140000000000000040 700155000000000000055 [22][23]
Fiume Santo power station  Italy, Sardinia, Porto Torres 02011-01-1111 January 2011 700115000000000000015 700115000000000000015 [24]
Mumbai oil spill / MV MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 3  India, Mumbai, Arabian Sea 02010-08-077 August 2010 – 9 August 2010 7002400000000000000400 7002800000000000000800 [25][26][27]
Barataria Bay oil spill  United States, Barataria Bay, Gulf of Mexico 02010-07-2727 July 2010 – 1 August 2010 700123000000000000023 700145000000000000045 [28][29][30][31]
Talmadge Creek oil spill  United States, Kalamazoo River, Calhoun County, Michigan 02010-07-2626 July 2010 70032800000000000002,800 70033250000000000003,250 [32][33]
Xingang Port oil spill  China, Yellow Sea 02010-07-1616 July 2010 – 21 July 2010 70031500000000000001,500 700490000000000000090,000 [34]

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Jebel al-Zayt oil spill  Egypt, Red Sea 02010-06-1616 June 2010 – 23 June 2010 unknown unknown [36]
Red Butte Creek oil spill  United States, Salt Lake City, Utah 02010-06-1111 June 2010 – 12 June 2010 700165000000000000065 7002107000000000000107 [37][38]
Trans-Alaska Pipeline spill  United States, Anchorage, Alaska 02010-05-2525 May 2010 7002400000000000000400 70031200000000000001,200 [39]
MT Bunga Kelana 3  Singapore, Singapore Strait 02010-05-2525 May 2010 70032000000000000002,000 70032500000000000002,500 [40][41][42]
2010 ExxonMobil oil spill  Nigeria, Niger Delta 02010-05-011 May 2010 70033246000000000003,246 700495500000000000095,500 [43][44][45]
Deepwater Horizon  United States, Gulf of Mexico 02010-04-2020 April 2010 – 15 July 2010 7005492000000000000492,000 7005627000000000000627,000 [46]
2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill / MV Shen Neng 1  Australia Great Keppel Island 02010-04-033 April 2010 70003000000000000003 70004000000000000004 [47][48][49]
2010 Port Arthur oil spill  United States, Port Arthur, Texas 02010-01-2323 January 2010 70031500000000000001,500 70031500000000000001,500 [50]
Yellow River oil spill  China, Chishui River (Shaanxi) 02010-01-055 January 2010 7002130000000000000130 7002130000000000000130 [51]
Montara oil spill  Australia, Timor Sea 02009-08-2121 August 2009 70034000000000000004,000 700430000000000000030,000 [52][53]
Full City oil spill  Norway, Rognsfjorden near Såstein south of Langesund 02009-07-3131 July 2009 7002200000000000000200 7002200000000000000200 [54]
2009 Lüderitz oil spill  Namibia, Southern coast 02009-04-088 April 2009 unknown unknown [55]
2009 Queensland oil spill  Australia, Queensland 02009-03-1010 March 2009 7002230000000000000230 7002260000000000000260 [56]
West Cork oil spill  Ireland, Southern coast 02009-02-01February 2009 7002300000000000000300 7002300000000000000300
2008 New Orleans oil spill  United States, New Orleans, Louisiana 02008-07-2828 July 2008 70038800000000000008,800 70038800000000000008,800 [57]
2007 Statfjord oil spill  Norway, Norwegian Sea 02007-12-1212 December 2007 70034000000000000004,000 70034000000000000004,000 [58]
2007 Korea oil spill  South Korea, Yellow Sea 02007-12-077 December 2007 700410800000000000010,800 700410800000000000010,800 [59][60]
Kerch Strait oil spill  Ukraine
 Russia, Strait of Kerch		 02007-11-1111 November 2007 70031000000000000001,000 70031000000000000001,000 [61]
COSCO Busan oil spill  United States, San Francisco, California 02007-11-077 November 2007 7002188000000000000188 7002188000000000000188 [62]
Kab 101  Mexico, Bay of Campeche 02007-10-2323 October 2007 – 17 December 2007 70031869000000000001,869 70031869000000000001,869 [63]
Burnaby Oil Spill  Canada, Burnaby, British Columbia 02007-07-2424 July 2007 7002201000000000000201 7002201000000000000201 [64]
Guimaras oil spill  Philippines 02006-08-1111 August 2006 7002172000000000000172 70031540000000000001,540 [65]
Jiyeh power station oil spill  Lebanon 02006-07-1414 July 2006 – 15 July 2006 700420000000000000020,000 700430000000000000030,000 [65]
Citgo refinery oil spill  United States, Lake Charles, Louisiana 02006-06-1919 June 2006 70036500000000000006,500 70036500000000000006,500 [66]
Prudhoe Bay oil spill  United States, Alaska North Slope, Alaska 02006-03-022 March 2006 7002653000000000000653 7002689000000000000689 [67]
Bass Enterprises (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Cox Bay, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 700412000000000000012,000 700412000000000000012,000 [68]
Shell (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Pilottown, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 70033400000000000003,400 70033400000000000003,400 [68]
Chevron (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Empire, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 70033200000000000003,200 70033200000000000003,200 [68]
Murphy Oil USA refinery spill (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Meraux and Chalmette, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 70032660000000000002,660 70033410000000000003,410 [68]

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Bass Enterprises (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Pointe à la Hache, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 70031500000000000001,500 70031500000000000001,500 [68]
Chevron (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Port Fourchon, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 7002170000000000000170 7002170000000000000170 [68]
Venice Energy Services Company (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Venice, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 700181000000000000081 700181000000000000081 [68]
Shell Pipeline Oil (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, Nairn, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 700144000000000000044 700144000000000000044 [68]
Sundown Energy (Hurricane Katrina)  United States, West Potash, Louisiana 02005-08-3030 August 2005 700142000000000000042 700142000000000000042 [68]
MV Selendang Ayu  United States, Unalaska Island, Alaska 02004-12-088 December 2004 70031560000000000001,560 70031560000000000001,560 [70]
Athos 1  United States, Delaware River, Paulsboro, New Jersey 02004-11-2626 November 2004 7002860000000000000860 7002860000000000000860 [71]
MP-80 Delta 20" pipeline (Hurricane Ivan)  United States, Louisiana 02004-09-1616 September 2004 – 19 September 2004 7002963000000000000963 7002963000000000000963 [72]
MP-69 Nakika 18" & MP-151 Nakika 18" pipeline (Hurricane Ivan)  United States, Louisiana 02004-09-1616 September 2004 – 6 October 2004 7002618000000000000618 7002618000000000000618 [72]
Chevron-Texaco tank collapse (Hurricane Ivan)  United States, Louisiana 02004-09-1616 September 2004 – 17 September 2004 7002423000000000000423 7002423000000000000423 [72]
Tasman Spirit  Pakistan, Karachi 02003-07-2828 July 2003 700428000000000000028,000 700430000000000000030,000 [73][74]
Bouchard No. 120  United States, Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Massachusetts 02003-04-2727 April 2003 7002320000000000000320 7002320000000000000320 [75]
Prestige oil spill  Spain, Galicia 02002-11-1313 November 2002 700463000000000000063,000 700463000000000000063,000 [76][77]
Limburg (bombing)  Yemen, Gulf of Aden 02002-10-066 October 2002 700412200000000000012,200 700412200000000000012,200
Manguinhos refinery  Brazil, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro 02001-11-2323 November 2001 700134000000000000034 700197000000000000097 [78]
Trans-Alaska Pipeline gunshot spill  United States, Alaska 02001-10-044 October 2001 7002932000000000000932 7002932000000000000932 [79]
2001 Shell Ogbodo oil spill  Nigeria 02001-06-2525 June 2001 70039500000000000009,500 unknown [80]
2001 Shell Ogoniland oil spill  Nigeria 02001-05-01May 2001 unknown unknown [81]
Petrobras 36  Brazil, Roncador Oil Field, Campos Basin 02001-03-1515 March 2001 7002274000000000000274 7002274000000000000274 [82]
Amorgos oil spill  Taiwan, Southern coast 02001-01-1414 January 2001 70031150000000000001,150 70031150000000000001,150 [83]
Jessica  Ecuador, Galapagos Islands 02001-01-01January 2001 7002568000000000000568 7002568000000000000568 [84]

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Pine River  Canada, Chetwynd, British Columbia 02000-08-011 August 2000 7002850000000000000850 7002850000000000000850 [86]
Project Deep Spill  Norway, Helland Hansen ridge 02000-06-01June 2000 7002100000000000000100 7002100000000000000100 [87]
Treasure  South Africa, Cape Town 02000-06-01June 2000 70031400000000000001,400 70031400000000000001,400 [84]
Petrobras pipeline  Brazil, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro 02000-01-01January 2000 70031100000000000001,100 70031100000000000001,100 [78][84]
Erika  France, Bay of Biscay 01999-12-1212 December 1999 700415000000000000015,000 700425000000000000025,000 [70][84]
MV New Carissa  United States, Coos Bay, Oregon 01999-02-044 February 1999 – 9 March 1999 7002230000000000000230 7002230000000000000230 [88]
Mobil Nigeria oil spill  Nigeria 01998-01-1212 January 1998 70035500000000000005,500 70035500000000000005,500 [70]
Nakhodka  Japan, Sea of Japan 01997-12-01December 1997 70036240000000000006,240 70036240000000000006,240 [89]
Julie N.  United States, Portland, Maine 01996-09-2727 September 1996 7002586000000000000586 7002586000000000000586 [90]
Sea Empress  United Kingdom, Pembrokeshire 01996-02-1515 February 1996 700440000000000000040,000 700472000000000000072,000 [70][76]
North Cape  United States, Rhode Island 01996-01-1919 January 1996 70032500000000000002,500 70032500000000000002,500 [91]
Seki oil spill  United Arab Emirates 01994-03-3131 March 1994 700415900000000000015,900 700415900000000000015,900 [70]
Morris J. Berman oil spill  Puerto Rico 01994-01-077 January 1994 70032600000000000002,600 70032600000000000002,600 [92]
MV Braer  United Kingdom, Shetland 01993-01-055 January 1993 700485000000000000085,000 700485000000000000085,000 [76]
Aegean Sea  Spain, A Coruña 01992-12-033 December 1992 700474000000000000074,000 700474000000000000074,000 [76]
Katina P  Mozambique, Maputo 01992-04-2626 April 1992 700472000000000000072,000 700472000000000000072,000 [76]
Fergana Valley  Uzbekistan 01992-03-022 March 1992 7005285000000000000285,000 7005285000000000000285,000 [70]
Kirki  Australia, Indian ocean, off the coast of Western Australia 01991-07-2121 July 1991 700417280000000000017,280 700417280000000000017,280 [93]
ABT Summer  Angola, 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) offshore 01991-05-2828 May 1991 7005260000000000000260,000 7005260000000000000260,000 [76]
MT Haven  Italy, Mediterranean Sea near Genoa 01991-04-1111 April 1991 7005144000000000000144,000 7005144000000000000144,000 [76]
Gulf War oil spill  Iraq, Persian Gulf 01991-01-2323 January 1991 7005270000000000000270,000 7005820000000000000820,000 [94]

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Mega Borg  United States, Gulf of Mexico, 57 mi (92 km) SE of Galveston, Texas 01990-06-088 June 1990 700416499000000000016,499 700416501000000000016,501 [96]
American Trader  United States, Bolsa Chica State Beach, California 01990-02-077 February 1990 7002979000000000000979 7002981000000000000981 [70]

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Arthur Kill pipeline spill  United States, New Jersey, Sewaren 01990-01-011 January 1990 70031840000000000001,840 70031840000000000001,840 [98]

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Khark 5  Spain, 350 nmi (650 km; 400 mi) off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 01989-12-1919 December 1989 700470000000000000070,000 700480000000000000080,000 [70][76]
Presidente Rivera  United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 01989-06-2424 June 1989 7002993000000000000993 7002993000000000000993 [100]
Exxon Valdez  United States, Prince William Sound, Alaska 01989-03-2424 March 1989 700437000000000000037,000 7005104000000000000104,000 [76][101]
Odyssey  Canada, 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) off Nova Scotia 01988-11-1010 November 1988 7005132000000000000132,000 7005132000000000000132,000 [76]
Ashland oil spill  United States, Floreffe, Pennsylvania 01988-01-022 January 1988 700410000000000000010,000 700410000000000000010,000 [102][103]
Nova  Iran, Gulf of Iran, Kharg Island 01985-12-066 December 1985 700470000000000000070,000 700470000000000000070,000 [76]
Grand Eagle  United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 01985-09-2828 September 1985 70031400000000000001,400 70031400000000000001,400 [104]
SS Mobil Oil  United States, Columbia River, Longview, Washington 01984-03-1919 March 1984 7002550000000000000550 7002650000000000000650 [105][106]
Castillo de Bellver  South Africa, Saldanha Bay 01983-08-066 August 1983 7005252000000000000252,000 7005252000000000000252,000 [76]
Nowruz Field Platform  Iran, Persian Gulf 01983-02-044 February 1983 7005260000000000000260,000 7005260000000000000260,000 [107]
Tanio  France, Brittany 01980-03-077 March 1980 700413500000000000013,500 700413500000000000013,500 [108]
Irenes Serenade  Greece, Pylos 01980-02-2323 February 1980 7005100000000000000100,000 7005100000000000000100,000 [76]
MT Independenţa  Turkey, Bosphorus 01979-11-1515 November 1979 700495000000000000095,000 700495000000000000095,000 [76]
Burmah Agate  United States, Galveston Bay, Texas 01979-11-011 November 1979 70038440000000000008,440 70038440000000000008,440 [109]
Atlantic Empress / Aegean Captain  Trinidad and Tobago 01979-07-1919 July 1979 7005287000000000000287,000 7005287000000000000287,000 [76][110][111]
Ixtoc I oil spill  Mexico, Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico 01979-06-033 June 1979 – 23 March 1980 7005454000000000000454,000 7005480000000000000480,000 [112][113]
Betelgeuse  Ireland, Bantry Bay 01979-01-088 January 1979 700464000000000000064,000 700464000000000000064,000 [114]
Amoco Cadiz  France, Brittany 01978-03-1616 March 1978 7005223000000000000223,000 7005227000000000000227,000 [70][70][76][115][116]
Trans-Alaska Pipeline sabotage by explosives  United States, Alaska 01978-02-1515 February 1978 70032162000000000002,162 70032162000000000002,162 [117]
Venpet / Venoil collision  South Africa, Cape St. Francis 01977-12-1616 December 1977 700426600000000000026,600 700430500000000000030,500
Ekofisk oil field  Norway, North Sea 01977-04-2222 April 1977 700427600000000000027,600 700427600000000000027,600 [118][119]
Hawaiian Patriot  United States, 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) off Honolulu, Hawaii 01977-02-2626 February 1977 700495000000000000095,000 700495000000000000095,000 [70][76]
Borag  Taiwan, Northern coast 01977-02-077 February 1977 700434000000000000034,000 700434000000000000034,000 [120]
Argo Merchant  United States, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 01976-12-1515 December 1976 700425000000000000025,000 700428000000000000028,000 [121][122]
NEPCO 140 oil spill  United States, Saint Lawrence River 01976-06-2323 June 1976 70031000000000000001,000 70031000000000000001,000 [123][124]
Urquiola  Spain, A Coruña 01976-05-1212 May 1976 7005100000000000000100,000 7005100000000000000100,000 [76]
Niger Delta  Nigeria, Niger Delta 01976-01-011976 – 1996 7005258000000000000258,000 7005328000000000000328,000 [125]
Corinthos  United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 01975-01-3131 January 1975 700435700000000000035,700 700435700000000000035,700
Jakob Maersk  Portugal, Oporto 01975-01-2929 January 1975 700488000000000000088,000 700488000000000000088,000 [76]
VLCC Metula  Chile, Strait of Magellan 01974-08-099 August 1974 700450000000000000050,000 700451000000000000051,000 [126]
Sea Star  Iran, Gulf of Oman 01972-12-1919 December 1972 7005115000000000000115,000 7005115000000000000115,000 [70][76]
Oswego-Guardian / Texanita collision  South Africa, Stilbaai 01972-08-2121 August 1972 700410000000000000010,000 700410000000000000010,000
Wafra  South Africa, Cape Agulhas 01971-02-2121 February 1971 700427000000000000027,000 700427000000000000027,000 [127]
Arizona Standard / Oregon Standard collision  United States, San Francisco Bay 01971-01-1717 January 1971 70032700000000000002,700 70032700000000000002,700 [128][129]
Othello  Sweden, Trälhavet Bay 01970-03-2020 March 1970 700450000000000000050,000 700460000000000000060,000 [70][84]
1969 Santa Barbara oil spill  United States, Santa Barbara, California 01969-01-2828 January 1969 700410000000000000010,000 700414000000000000014,000 [130]
Torrey Canyon  United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly 01967-03-1818 March 1967 700480000000000000080,000 7005119000000000000119,000 [70][76]
African Queen oil spill  United States, Ocean City, Maryland 01958-12-3030 December 1958 700421000000000000021,000 700421000000000000021,000 [131][132]
Avila Beach pipeline  United States, Avila Beach, California 01950-01-011950's – 1996 70031300000000000001,300 70031300000000000001,300 [133]
Guadalupe Oil Field  United States, Guadalupe, California 01950-01-011950's – 1994 700429000000000000029,000 700429000000000000029,000 [133]
Greenpoint, Brooklyn oil spill  United States, Newtown Creek, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York 01940-01-011940s – 1950s 700455200000000000055,200 700497400000000000097,400 [134]
SS Frank H. Buck / SS President Coolidge collision  United States, San Francisco Bay, California 01937-03-066 March 1937 70038870000000000008,870 70038870000000000008,870 [128][135]
Lakeview Gusher  United States, Kern County, California 01910-03-1414 March 1910 – 10 September 1911 70061230000000000001,230,000 70061230000000000001,230,000 [136]
Thomas W. Lawson  United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly 01907-12-1414 December 1907 70037400000000000007,400 70037400000000000007,400

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