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 …

List of oil spills This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill (s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil …

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 …

Sep 16, 2025 · Governor Alexander R Narruhn of the State of Chuuk has declared a State of Emergency after oil was seen leaking out of the wreck of Rio de Janeiro Maru in Chuuk Lagoon.

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 …

1 day 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.

Sep 23, 2025 · A state of emergency has been declared in Chuuk (formerly Truk) Lagoon, Micronesia, after divers discovered oil leaking from a WWII shipwreck on September 11, 2025.