Worst Oil Spills in History

worst oil spills in history

Period: Mar 1, 1967 to Mar 1, 2011

Torrey Canyon 119,000 tonnes

Mar 18, 1967

Othello 60,000 Tonnes

Mar 20, 1970

Arizona Standard/ Oregon Standard collision 2,700 Tonnes

Jan 17, 1971

Sea star 115,000 Tonnes

Dec 19, 1972

VLCC Metula 51,000 Tonnes

Aug 9, 1974

Jukob moersk 88,000 Tonnes

Jan 29, 1975

Urguiola 100,000 Tonnees

May 12, 1976

Hawaiian Patriot 95,000

Feb 26, 1977

Amoco Cadiz 227,000

Jan 8, 1978

Txtco i Oil well 467,000 tonnes

Jun 3, 1979

Atlantic Empress 480,000 tonnes

Jul 19, 1979

Irtenes Serenade 100,000 Tonnes

Feb 23, 1980

Nowruz Oil Field 272,000tonnes

Feb 4, 1983

Castillo de Belver 252,000 tonnes

Aug 6, 1983

SS Mobil oil 650 Tonnes

Mar 19, 1984

Nova 70,000 Tonnes

Dec 6, 1985

Odyssey 132,000 tonnes

Nov 10, 1988

Exxon Valdez 104,000 tonnes

Mar 24, 1989

Gulf War Oil Spill 820,000 tonnes

Jan 23, 1991

ABT Summer 260,000 tonnes

Mar 28, 1991

MT Haven 144,000 tonnes

Apr 11, 1991

Fergana Valley 285,000

Mar 2, 1992

MV Braer 85,000 Tonnes

Jan 5, 1993

Seki oil spill 15,900 Tonnes

Mar 31, 1994

Sea Empress 72,000 Tonnes

Feb 15, 1996

Nakhodka 6,240 Tonnes

Jan 2, 1997

Mobil Nigeria Oil spill 5,500 Tonnes

Jan 12, 1998

Erika 25,000 Tonnes

Dec 12, 1999

Treasure 1,400 Tonnes

Jun 1, 2000

Amorgos Oil spill 1,150 Tonnes

Jan 14, 2001

Prestige Oil spill 63,000 tonnes

Nov 13, 2001

Tasman Spirit 30,000 Tonnes

Jul 28, 2003

Mv Selendang Ayu 1,560 Tonnes

Dec 8, 2004

Bass Enterprises (Hurrican Katrina) 12,000 tonnes

Aug 30, 2005

Jiyeh power station oil spill 30,00 tonnes

Jul 15, 2006

Korea Oil Spill 10,800 tonnes

Dec 7, 2007

Queensland Oil spill 260 Tonnes

Mar 10, 2009

Deepwater Horizon 627,000 tonnes

Apr 20, 2010

Talmadge Creek Oil spill 3.250 tonnes

Jul 26, 2010

ExxonMobil Oil 95,500 tonnes

Mar 3, 2011