World’s Worst Oil Rig Disaster EXPLAINED (Hour by Hour) Posted: November 25, 2025 | Last updated: November 25, 2025 On July 6th, 1988, disaster struck! Once the pride of the North Seaturned into one ...

1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted ...

In past disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, the federal government was in charge. But this time, BP - the oil giant that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig - has been designated the “responsible ...

The massive oil leak resulting from the collapse of a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico is an environmental, economic and political disaster. Some 200,000 gallons of oil a day are spewing from leaks ...

Concerns are growing over an oil slick off Chinas east coast after an Iranian tanker, the Sanchi, exploded and sank a week ago following a collision at sea. - Atlantic Empress and Aegean Captain, 1979 ...