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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 />

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

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