The world's 15 largest oil spills - Christopher Cannon
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<strong>The</strong> world’s <strong>15</strong> <strong>largest</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>spills</strong><br />
One-time <strong>spills</strong>, in thousands of barrels, 1967–2010<br />
2,000<br />
Kharyaga-Usinsk pipeline (1994)<br />
2,090<br />
Mingbulak well (1992)<br />
5,590<br />
Deepwater Horizon (2010)<br />
10,177<br />
Gulf War (1991)<br />
909<br />
Torrey Canyon (1967) 1,635<br />
Amoco Cadiz (1978)<br />
36,320<br />
Total barrels<br />
902<br />
Sea Star (1972)<br />
1,008<br />
Haven (1991)<br />
1,026<br />
Odyssey (1988)<br />
3,333<br />
Ixtoc I well (1979)<br />
2,004<br />
Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain (1979)<br />
1,000<br />
D-103 concession well (1980)<br />
871<br />
Irenes Serenade (1980)<br />
1,905<br />
Nowruz No. 3 well (1983)<br />
1,870<br />
Castillo de Bellver (1983)<br />
Information Visualization<br />
Oil spill data (pie chart) / <strong>Christopher</strong> <strong>Cannon</strong> / February 20, 2011
<strong>The</strong> world’s <strong>15</strong> <strong>largest</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>spills</strong><br />
One-time <strong>spills</strong>, in thousands of barrels, 1967–2010<br />
2,000<br />
Kharyaga-Usinsk pipeline<br />
1994<br />
1,905<br />
Nowruz No. 3 well<br />
1983<br />
1,635<br />
Amoco Cadiz<br />
1978<br />
1,000<br />
D-103 concession<br />
1980<br />
871<br />
Irenes Serenade<br />
1980<br />
1960s<br />
1970s<br />
2,090<br />
Mingbulak well<br />
1992<br />
2,004<br />
Atlantic Empress/<br />
Aegean Captain<br />
1979<br />
1,870<br />
Castillo de Bellver<br />
1983<br />
1,008<br />
Haven<br />
1991<br />
1,026<br />
Odyssey<br />
1988<br />
902<br />
Sea Star<br />
1972<br />
909<br />
Torrey Canyon<br />
1967<br />
1980s<br />
1990s<br />
2000s<br />
5,590<br />
Deepwater Horizon<br />
2010<br />
3,333<br />
Ixtoc I well<br />
1979<br />
10,177<br />
Gulf War<br />
1991<br />
Information Visualization<br />
Oil spill data (tree map) / <strong>Christopher</strong> <strong>Cannon</strong> / February 20, 2011
<strong>The</strong> world’s <strong>15</strong> <strong>largest</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>spills</strong><br />
One-time <strong>spills</strong>, in thousands of barrels, 1967–2010<br />
5,590<br />
Deepwater Horizon<br />
(2010)<br />
3,333<br />
Ixtoc I well<br />
(1979)<br />
-180° -160° -140° -120° -100° -80° -60° -40° -20°<br />
2,004<br />
Atlantic Empress/Aegean Captain<br />
(1979)<br />
909<br />
Torrey Canyon<br />
90°<br />
(1967) 871<br />
1,026<br />
Odyssey<br />
(1988)<br />
1,635<br />
Amoco Cadiz<br />
(1978)<br />
-<strong>15</strong>°<br />
-30°<br />
0°<br />
75°<br />
60°<br />
45°<br />
30°<br />
<strong>15</strong>°<br />
1,008<br />
Haven<br />
(1991)<br />
Irenes Serenade<br />
(1980)<br />
10,177<br />
Gulf War (1991)<br />
2,000<br />
Kharyaga-Usinsk pipeline<br />
(1994)<br />
2,090<br />
Mingbulak well<br />
(1992)<br />
902<br />
Sea Star<br />
(1972)<br />
20° 40° 60° 80° 100° 120° 140° 160° 180°<br />
1,000<br />
D-103 Concession<br />
(1980)<br />
1,905<br />
Nowruz No. 3 well<br />
(1983)<br />
-45°<br />
-60°<br />
1,870<br />
Castillo de Bellver<br />
(1983)<br />
-75°<br />
-90°<br />
Information Visualization<br />
Oil spill data (bubble chart) / <strong>Christopher</strong> <strong>Cannon</strong> / February 20, 2011
<strong>The</strong> world’s <strong>15</strong> <strong>largest</strong> <strong>oil</strong> <strong>spills</strong><br />
One-time <strong>spills</strong>, in thousands of barrels, 1967–2010<br />
1965 1970<br />
1975<br />
1980<br />
1985<br />
1990<br />
1995<br />
2000<br />
2005<br />
2010<br />
909<br />
Torrey Canyon<br />
902<br />
Sea Star<br />
871<br />
Irenes Serenade<br />
1,026<br />
Odyssey<br />
2,000<br />
Kharyaga-Usinsk pipeline<br />
5,590<br />
Deepwater Horizon<br />
1,000<br />
D-103 Concession<br />
1,870<br />
Castillo de Bellver<br />
2,090<br />
Mingbulak well<br />
2,004<br />
Atlantic Empress/<br />
Aegean Captain<br />
1,905<br />
Nowruz No. 3 well<br />
1,008<br />
Haven<br />
3,333<br />
Ixtoc I well<br />
10,177<br />
Gulf War<br />
1,635<br />
Amoco Cadiz<br />
Information Visualization<br />
Oil spill data (timeline-bubble chart) / <strong>Christopher</strong> <strong>Cannon</strong> / February 20, 2011
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