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An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land. oil spills may be due to releases of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, as well as spills of refined petroleum products (such as gasoline, diesel) and their by-products, heavier fuels used by large ships such as bunker fuel, or the spill of any oily refuse or waste oil.
Spilt oil penetrates into the structure of the plumage of birds and the fur of mammals, reducing its insulating ability, and making them more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and much less buoyant in the water. Cleanup and recovery from an oil spill is difficult and depends upon many factors, including the type of oil spilled, the temperature of the water (affecting evaporation and biodegradation), and the types of shorelines and beaches involved. Spills may take weeks, months or even years to clean up.
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Stabroek News
April 25, 2018
I hope you understand [that] we at ExxonMobil and our contractors go to great lengths to ensure that there is no oil spill, to ensure that that never happens. ... Critics here have pointed to major international oil spills involving well-known companies coupled with Guyana's non-existent capacity to respond asÃâà...
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
April 25, 2018
A new study shows that sunlight transforms oil spills on the ocean surface more quickly and significantly than previously thought, limiting the effectiveness of ... The scientists teamed with Deborah French McCay, an oil spill modeler at RPS ASA, a science and technology consulting firm in Rhode Island.
KIIITV.com
April 24, 2018
Residual oil trapped underneath the sand from previous spills -- it's a pretty common situation and it can harm the environment. Researchers at the oil spill control school at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Monday got a demonstration of one way to discover those oil deposits using a specially trainedÃâà...
The Daily Northwestern
April 24, 2018
The more memorable oil spills of our time have been heavy crude, infamous for its thick, black globs that coat the ocean's surface. But the Sanchi was carrying light crude condensate, a highly toxic hydrocarbon compound that is virtually impossible to distinguish from water — and even harder to separateÃâà...
KIIITV.com
April 24, 2018
Organization teaching K-9s to find oil spills. Unable to load video. Researchers at the oil spill control school at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Monday got a demonstration of one way to discover those oil deposits using a specially trained K-9. Published: 6:36 PM CDT April 23, 2018Ãâà...
The Times Telegram
April 14, 2018
HERKIMER — A plan by the owners of the Annese property on state Route 5 in Herkimer to donate the land and building to the Herkimer College Foundation hit a snag in the form of a leaking underground petroleum storage tank and resulting contamination. Now the New York State Department ofÃâà...
DeSmog (blog)
April 14, 2018
On April 12, an oil spill in the Mississippi River brought noxious fumes to music lovers at the New Orleans French Quarter Festival. The U.S. Coast ... Traffic on the river was stopped while the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) started to clean the spill. Clean up effortsÃâà...
Oil and Gas Investor
April 13, 2018
[Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. CT April 12.] The U.S. Coast Guard said April 12 it had shut a 10-mile (16.1 km) stretch of the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans after a vessel spilled oil into the river. New Orleans, which sits near the mouth of the Mississippi, is an important transitÃâà...
Platts
April 13, 2018
A diesel oil spill near New Orleans closed traffic to a small section of the lower Mississippi River Thursday, according to the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service received a call at 10:30 am CDT (0330 GMT) to report a diesel oil spill. The cause of the spill was still under investigation, theÃâà...
WorkBoat
April 13, 2018
The Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) and local agencies continue to clean up an oil spill on the Lower Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans. The Singapore-flagged 587'x88′ cargo ship Pac Antares hit a pier on Thursday morning causing an estimated 4,200 gals. ofÃâà...
WWNO
April 13, 2018
Coastal News Roundup: A New Land Loss Study, Oil Spill In The River, And More. By Travis Lux • 1 hour ago. Related Program: Coastal Desk Ãâ÷ TweetShareGoogle+Email. Lead author of the land loss study, Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, right, takes a sediment sample. Anjali Fernandes. This week on theÃâà...
Digital Trends
April 13, 2018
Although different types of sustainable energy are gaining momentum, we still rely to a large degree on oil. That's not good news when it comes to the potential risks associated with oil spills, as was seen to devastating effect in 2010 with the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although that remains the largest oilÃâà...
Business Insider
April 13, 2018
This will turn them into a cheap, easy to use solution to the problem that had plagued the oil industry for decades, especially since the seriousness of oil spills reached the limelight in recent years. Of course, it also means that coastal economies will be unable to reap the benefits of oil spill cleanups, as was suggested by BPÃâà...
OSJ Magazine
April 13, 2018
Javier Gilabert from the Technical University of Cartagena in Spain described the use of underwater robots to detect and track oil spills and work that an international consortium known as 'expanded underwater robotics ready for oil spill' or e-URready4OS completed under a 24-month, EU-funded project.
Townsville Bulletin
April 4, 2018
A spokesman for the Department of Environment and Science said they continued to investigate the origin of the oil spill. “Wet weather has to date prevented works to identify the source, cause and extent of the contamination,” the spokesman said. “There are no other current investigations into oil leaks nearÃâà...
Radio Australia
April 4, 2018
Indonesian police are questioning the crew of a bulk coal carrier over an oil spill off the island of Borneo that killed four fishermen and continues to pollute local waters. Police have taken fuel samples from the Panama-flagged MV Ever Judger, which remains in Balikpapan Bay. The ship, which is crewed byÃâà...
INFORUM
April 4, 2018
Spills that don't count: 80 percent of ND oil spills wouldn't have been reported under new law. By Patrick .... As an example, he cited North Dakota's largest oil spill, a Tesoro pipeline leak near Tioga in Williams County in 2016 that spilled 20,600 barrels, or 865,200 gallons, in a farmer's field. The cleanupÃâà...
WNCT
April 4, 2018
Oil spills into Neuse River near Pearson Park; cleanup underway ... KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) - Lenoir County Emergency Services is working up cleaning up an oil spill near Pearson Park. “There is no ... They believe it is connected to the oil spill back on March 7 and are searching for the cause. The city hasÃâà...
CNN
April 4, 2018
(CNN) It's a somber morning in California, and a somber day around the country: Today is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are some ways you can honor him today, along with everything else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can alsoÃâà...
West Fargo Pioneer
April 4, 2018
Spills that don't count: 80 percent of ND oil spills wouldn't have been reported under new law. By Patrick .... As an example, he cited North Dakota's largest oil spill, a Tesoro pipeline leak near Tioga in Williams County in 2016 that spilled 20,600 barrels, or 865,200 gallons, in a farmer's field. The cleanupÃâà...
Smithsonian
April 4, 2018
For the past month, a broken oil well in Colombia has been pouring crude oil into important waterways in the state of Santander. Officials say that the spill is now under control, but as Elaina Zachos reports for National Geographic, the environmental disaster has caused the deaths of 2,400 animals,Ãâà...
WNCT
April 4, 2018
The oil spill came from the Robersonville Meat Packing Co., a closed industrial facility, on Green Street. They are still working on the water and fuel separator pump to collect any residual product that may affect the drainage system. No contamination of public drinking water has been notified or expected.
West Fargo Pioneer
April 4, 2018
80 percent of ND oil spills wouldn't have been reported under new law. By Patrick Springer on Apr 3, .... As an example, he cited North Dakota's largest oil spill, a Tesoro pipeline leak near Tioga in Williams County in 2016 that spilled 20,600 barrels, or 865,200 gallons, in a farmer's field. The cleanup, stillÃâà...
Jakarta Post
April 4, 2018
Burst undersea pipeline caused oil spill, says Pertamina In crisis: State oil and gas company Pertamina Refinery Unit (RU) V general manager Togar MP (left) and East Kalimantan Police's special crime director Sr.Comr. Yustan Alpian talk about the oil spill at a press conference in Balikpapan onÃâà...
Khaleej Times
April 4, 2018
An oil spill in the northern channel of the Mussaffah area in Abu Dhabi is under control, the police have said. The force's Crisis and Disaster Management section praised a joint operation undertaken by the police, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Ports and the Department of Urban PlanningÃâà...
The Times
April 3, 2018
The UK coast is at risk of an environmental disaster from an oil tanker or cargo ship running aground because of the scrapping of emergency tugs to rescue ships in storms, according to the chief inspector of marine accidents. Steve Clinch said there was an argument that “we are probably overdue aÃâà...
The Advertiser
April 3, 2018
A spokesman for the Department of Environment and Science said they continued to investigate the origin of the oil spill. “Wet weather has to date prevented works to identify the source, cause and extent of the contamination,” the spokesman said. “There are no other current investigations into oil leaks nearÃâà...
ABC Online
April 3, 2018
An Indonesian oil company has denied responsibility for a major oil slick off the coast of Borneo, which appears to be spreading and contaminating new stretches of coastline and local fisheries. At least four fishermen died in Balikpapan Bay on the weekend when part of the slick ignited. A fifth fisherman isÃâà...
BBC News
April 3, 2018
Indonesia has declared a state of emergency to help stop a deadly oil spill spreading off the coast of the island of Borneo. At least four fishermen in the port city of Balikpapan were killed over the weekend when the fuel ignited. Hundreds of people have reported health issues since Saturday's spill. It is notÃâà...
IFLScience
April 3, 2018
An aerial view of the Santanderr oil spill shows the extent of the contaminated whater. El Tiempo/YouTube. Advertisment. Madison Dapcevich. By Madison Dapcevich. 03 Apr 2018, 11:16. More than 2,400 animals have reportedly died in northern Colombia after an oil well burst into a major river in March. Hundreds ofÃâà...
Eos
April 3, 2018
She discussed with us the current level of oil spill risk—from Russian activities and otherwise, the response options that companies and governments have when spills occur, some new and major findings about the size and danger of dispersant droplets, and her thoughts about oil spills and the future.
Jakarta Post
April 2, 2018
Balikpapan declares emergency status after oil spill Black smoke billows from a huge fire in Balikpapan Bay, following an oil spill in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on March 31. On Monday, the city administration announced emergency status. (Antara/Sheravim)Ãâà...
E&E News
April 2, 2018
OIL SPILLS. Army Corps dam spilled crude into the Columbia. They think. Published: Monday, April 2, 2018. The Dalles Dam could have spilled 474 gallons of oil into a stretch of the Columbia River bordering Washington and Oregon, the Army Corps of Engineers said last week.
Demerara Waves Online News Guyana
April 2, 2018
Guyana is preparing to deploy oil spill equipment as part of preparations should there be breach more than 120 miles offshore where commercial oil production will begin in 2020, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has announced. Addressing a Civil Defence Commission StakeholderÃâà...
Jakarta Post
April 1, 2018
Pertamina, BPBD deny fire caused by oil spill clean-up At least two people died in a fire at an oil spill off Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Saturday. (Courtesy of/Tribun Kaltim)Ãâà...
The Real News Network
April 1, 2018
In the last 12 years, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, who manage one of the largest petroleum pipeline networks in the U.S., has had 61 incidents, 12 of which have been in Indiana, including recent spill of 42,000 gallons of diesel. In the same week they had to pay fine of $300 thousand for spill last yearÃâà...
Finance Colombia
April 1, 2018
An oil spill that began nearly a month ago in the eastern Colombian department of Santander, forcing the evacuation of at least 79 people and wreaking major environment damage surrounding the nation's largest river, has finally been controlled, according to state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol.
The Straits Times
March 31, 2018
JAKARTA (AFP) - At least two people died in a fire as Indonesian authorities tried to cleanup an oil spill off Borneo island Saturday (March 31), an official said. The blaze was sparked as workers tried to clear the spill in waters near Balikpapan City by burning it. Two people - believed to be fishermen - wereÃâà...
Channel NewsAsia
March 31, 2018
JAKARTA: At least two people died in a fire as Indonesian authorities tried to clean up an oil spill off Borneo island on Saturday (Mar 31), an official said. The blaze was sparked as workers tried to clear the spill in waters near Balikpapan City by burning it. Two people - believed to be fishermen - wereÃâà...
KEZI TV
March 31, 2018
The Hendrick's Bridge and Bellinger boat ramps opened Friday and the Hayden boat ramp will open on Saturday. Posted: Mar. 30, 2018 5:56 PM. Updated: Mar. 30, 2018 6:20 PM. Posted By: Jessica Babb. SPRINGFIELD, Ore., -- Officials from the Department of Environmental Quality said the cleanup from the oil spill onÃâà...
620 CKRM.com
March 30, 2018
Husky is facing provincial and federal charges in connection to a 2016 oil spill on the North Saskatchewan River near Maidstone that saw 225,000 litres of oil get spilled into the water. All sides agreed to set June 21 as the next court date. Husky is facing one provincial charge alleging it “unlawfullyÃâà...
3ders.org (blog)
March 30, 2018
By integrating the ability to both repel water and absorb oil into the 3D printed material, the researchers have presented an amazingly innovative process for cleaning bodies of water that are exposed to oil spills. “We tried to create one functional surface texture that would be able to separate oil from water,”Ãâà...
KEZI TV
March 30, 2018
Lane County officials said the floating barriers that were part of an oil spill cleanup are mostly gone and the river is now passable for boats. Some equipment remains in the water, however, so boaters are urged to be extra cautious. The Bellinger and Hendricks Bridge boat ramps will reopen Friday morningÃâà...
National Geographic
March 30, 2018
"When oil spills happen, just coming into contact with oil in the short term has incredibly horrible side-effects," Wolff says. ... Oil-Eating Bacteria Could Be a Solution to Spill Cleanups April 18, 2015—Five years after the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil remains on some marshland and insideÃâà...
KAIT
March 30, 2018
... of the homes are still empty with most owned by Exxon-Mobil. "Everyone has just picked up and moved forward," realtor Jerrie Kimbrow said. "It's just a thing of the past." The oil company agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of money in 2017 to Mayflower homeowners who were impacted by the oil spill.
Globalnews.ca
March 29, 2018
Court proceedings against Husky Energy Ltd. related to a pipeline leak into the North Saskatchewan River have been adjourned until June 21 after a brief appearance in Lloydminster, Sask., provincial court. The Calgary-based oil and gas producer said it requested the adjournment on Friday to have moreÃâà...
RT
March 29, 2018
An estimated 2,400 animals have been killed while hundreds of residents were evacuated following a major oil spill in rural Colombia. The government is preparing sanctions against the oil well operator Ecopetrol for negligence. Ecopetrol's Lisama 158 well began leaking on March 3 but has yet to be fullyÃâà...
NewsClick
March 29, 2018
16 days later the oil spill continues to wreak havoc on the environment and the communities. The spill of at least 550 barrels of crude oil contaminated three streams and the Sogamoso River, a tributary to Colombia's largest river the Magdalena. It has already killed an incalculable number of fish and nativeÃâà...
KGW.com
March 29, 2018
All lanes of northbound Interstate 205 are closed in Clackamas due to a crash that caused an oil spill, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The crash occurred near milepost 14, about one mile south of the intersection with Sunnyside Road. The crash involved one semi-truck. No detailsÃâà...
Digital Trends
March 29, 2018
The aim is to make man-made materials that are inspired by these leaves that can separate oil from water, hopefully resulting in more efficient oil spill cleanups. ... eggbeater structures. Moving forward, they plan to increase the size of their structure to treat larger areas, such as oceans impacted by oil spills.
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