Worst Oil Spills in History By figgivuly Period: Mar 1, 1967 to Mar 1, 2011 worst oil spills in history Mar 18, 1967 Torrey Canyon 119,000 tonnes Mar 20, 1970 Othello 60,000 Tonnes Jan 17, 1971 Arizona Standard/ Oregon Standard collision 2,700 Tonnes Dec 19, 1972 Sea star 115,000 Tonnes Aug 9, 1974 VLCC Metula 51,000 Tonnes Jan 29, 1975 Jukob moersk 88,000 Tonnes May 12, 1976 Urguiola 100,000 Tonnees Feb 26, 1977 Hawaiian Patriot 95,000 Jan 8, 1978 Amoco Cadiz 227,000 Jun 3, 1979 Txtco i Oil well 467,000 tonnes Jul 19, 1979 Atlantic Empress 480,000 tonnes Feb 23, 1980 Irtenes Serenade 100,000 Tonnes Feb 4, 1983 Nowruz Oil Field 272,000tonnes Aug 6, 1983 Castillo de Belver 252,000 tonnes Mar 19, 1984 SS Mobil oil 650 Tonnes Dec 6, 1985 Nova 70,000 Tonnes Nov 10, 1988 Odyssey 132,000 tonnes Mar 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez 104,000 tonnes Jan 23, 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill 820,000 tonnes Mar 28, 1991 ABT Summer 260,000 tonnes Apr 11, 1991 MT Haven 144,000 tonnes Mar 2, 1992 Fergana Valley 285,000 Jan 5, 1993 MV Braer 85,000 Tonnes Mar 31, 1994 Seki oil spill 15,900 Tonnes Feb 15, 1996 Sea Empress 72,000 Tonnes Jan 2, 1997 Nakhodka 6,240 Tonnes Jan 12, 1998 Mobil Nigeria Oil spill 5,500 Tonnes Dec 12, 1999 Erika 25,000 Tonnes Jun 1, 2000 Treasure 1,400 Tonnes Jan 14, 2001 Amorgos Oil spill 1,150 Tonnes Nov 13, 2001 Prestige Oil spill 63,000 tonnes Jul 28, 2003 Tasman Spirit 30,000 Tonnes Dec 8, 2004 Mv Selendang Ayu 1,560 Tonnes Aug 30, 2005 Bass Enterprises (Hurrican Katrina) 12,000 tonnes Jul 15, 2006 Jiyeh power station oil spill 30,00 tonnes Dec 7, 2007 Korea Oil Spill 10,800 tonnes Mar 10, 2009 Queensland Oil spill 260 Tonnes Apr 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon 627,000 tonnes Jul 26, 2010 Talmadge Creek Oil spill 3.250 tonnes Mar 3, 2011 ExxonMobil Oil 95,500 tonnes
