Oil spills can result from the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells. They may also involve spills of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, as well …

4 days ago · More than 134 million gallons of oil blackened the Gulf from Florida to Texas. The Deepwater Horizon spill remains one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.

Feb 25, 2025 · Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy. But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big …

Dec 19, 2025 · Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum …

3 days ago · How a Brazilian ‘mystery’ oil spill traveled over 5,000 miles to the sands of Palm Beach, Florida Northeastern University research has made a positive identification between an oil spill in …

Apr 20, 2025 · Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation's worst ...

Nov 12, 2025 · This booklet provides information about oil spills. It contains chapters that outline and explain oil spills, their potential effects on the environment, how they are cleaned up, and how …