Ocean currents likely to carry oil to Atlantic

A detailed computer modeling study released June 3, 2010, indicates that oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico might soon extend along thousands of miles of the Atlantic coast and open ocean as early as this summer (see www2.ucar.edu ). The modeling results are captured in a series of dramatic animations produced by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and collaborators. The colors represent a dilution factor ranging from red (most ...

Prestige Oil Spill One of the largest oil spill disasters occurred in the Galician coast of Spain in 2002. Prestige, an oil tanker carrying 77,033 metric tons of oil, sank when one of its tanks burst, spilling more than 20 million gallons of oil into the sea. The marine ecosystem of Galicia rich in coral reefs comprising different species of sharks ...

The Economic Impact of Oil Spills Oil spills not only affect environmentally but also economically. The economic impacts are directly or indirectly related to the environmental impacts of oil spills. But, the economic impacts of oil spills are not much talked about as the environmental impacts are. The most direct economic impact of oil spills is the loss of oil. The ...

Oil spill threatens Pagudpud MANILA, Philippines – The threat of an oil spill looms in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, authorities said Tuesday. Read more on ABS-CBNNEWS.com Indian Oil Share Sale May Help Government Raise .3 Billion, Bose Says A sale of stake in state-owned Indian Oil Corp. may help the government raise 190 billion rupees, Disinvestment Secretary Sumit Bose told reporters in New Delhi today. The government plans to sell stakes in seven more companies in the year to March ...