- maritimemanual.com oil-spills-and-their-impact/The Kolva Rover Oil Spill of 1994 in the Russian Arctic ocean which was caused by a breach in a corroded pipeline is one of the most infamous oil spills.
- conserve-energy-future.com various-causes-of-oil-…For this reason, oil spill is regarded as a form of pollution as the term is mostly applied to define spillage of oil in marine systems.
- nautilusshipping.com oil-spill-clean-up-methodsAn oil spill is a form of marine pollution that occurs when any type of oil spills into an open body of water. The oil floats on the water surface as a discrete mass.
- worldatlas.com articles/oil-spill-disasters.htmlWhile most spillage is small, and can be contained, oil spill disasters have impacted various countries and oceans for decades.
- newworldencyclopedia.org entry/Oil_spillAn oil spill is the unintentional release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment as a result of human activity.
- oshaoutreachcourses.com blog/oil-spills-and-their…A tanker oil spill clean-up requires significant funding. However, the number of spills and the volume of oil discharged per spill have both declined in recent years.
- vedantu.com Geography Oil SpillThough the number of oil spills per decade has decreased, it has been estimated that around 706 mn gallons of oil leaked into the oceans.
- theguardian.com environment/oil-spillsoverturned barge in the sea with black oil leaking from it into the water. Tobago oil spill spreads to Grenada waters and could affect Venezuela.
- sca21.fandom.com wiki/Oil_spillAn oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution.
- geeksforgeeks.org oil-spill/Oil Spill Definition. In simpler terms, a spill, according to the Oxford Learner Dictionary, is when a liquid comes or falls out of a container.