Oil Spills Within Last 50 Years

By David Wenham #1

  • Taylor Energy Wells, Platform 23051

    Happened at US, Gulf of Mexico. Still current. 0.03-0.05 tonnes spilled per day. Minimum of 70 t and maximum of 109 t.

  • France, Brittany, Erdeven

    220 tonnes spilled max and min

  • Nigeria, Bonga Field

    Max and min tonnes spilled: 5500

  • Venezuela, Maturin, Monagas

    680 min tonnes
    41000 max tonnes

  • Canada, Sundre

    410 min and max tonnes

  • Curacao Isla Refinery and Jan Kok and Nature Preserve

    Unknown stats

  • US, New Jersey, Sewaren

    1090 min tonnes
    1130 max tonnes

  • Curacao, Bullenbaai

    Unknown stats

  • US, Arkansas, Magnolia

    Min; 680 t
    Max; 760 t

  • US, Arkansas, Mayflower

    Min: 680 tonnes
    Max: 950 tonnes

  • US Oklahoma

    Minimum and Maximum tonnes spilled: 340

  • Lac-Megantic

    4830 tonnes max and min, at Canada, Quebec, Lac-Megantic

  • Rayong

    Minimum of 43 tonnes spilled and maximum of 163 tonnes. Happened at Thailand Rayong/Ko Samet, Gulf of Thailand.

  • Bullenbaai

    At Curacao, Bullenbaai, Isla Refinery

  • Napocor Power Barge 103

    Spilled in the Phillipines, Estancia, Iloilo. No estimated amount of flow rate. The full cargo was 1200 tonnes, spilling a minimum of 170 tonnes and a maximum of 520 litres.

  • North Dakota

    Train Collision
    Max and Min: 1300 t
    US, North Dakota, Casselton

  • North Dakota

    Maximum and Minimum: 110 tonnes spilled. At US, North Dakota, Hiland

  • MV Miss Susan/MV Summer Wind

    Minimum and maximum litres spilled: 546 tonnes. At US, Texas, Houston Ship Channel

  • Lake Michigan

    United States, Indiana, Whiting Refiniery - 2 tonnes minumum and 5 tonnes maximum.

  • LA Pipeline

    Min. 30 t and max. 160 t. This happened at US, California, Atwater Village

  • North Dakota

    Ended 29 September. Maximum and minimum tonnes of oil spilled was 2,810 and occurence took place at US, North Dakota, Tioga

  • Brazil, Campos Basin, Frade Field

    89 tonnes spilled min
    400 tonnes spilled max