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Mexican Monitoring Response to Deepwater Horizon

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Largest oil spill in his<strong>to</strong>ry: 4.9 million barrels spilled<br />

<strong>Deepwater</strong> <strong>Horizon</strong> (Abr 2010 - EUA)<br />

Ix<strong>to</strong>c I (Jun 1979 - México)<br />

Oil Well (Mar 1990 -Uzbekistan)<br />

Kharyaga-Usinsk Pipeline (Oct 1994 - Rusia)<br />

Castillo de Beliver (Ago 1993 - Sudáfrica)<br />

Amoco Cadiz (Mar 1978 - Francia<br />

Odyssey (Nov 1988 - Canada)<br />

D-103 consession well (Ago 1980 - Libia)<br />

Haven (Abr 1991 - Italia)<br />

HISTORIC MAJOR WORLD<br />

OIL SPILLS<br />

(Millions barrels)<br />

Atlantic Empress (1) (Jul 1979 - Trinidad y …<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5<br />

Unprecedented amount of dispersants used: ≈ 6.9 million L, 42% directly in<br />

the well. Effects are yet unknown.<br />

Source:The Economist ,2010.

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