Oil SpillsBy: Tyler Fleming

What Is An Oil Spill

• Releasing of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity and is a form of pollution.

• Can also be a marine oil spill, in which oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters.

• It includes the releasing of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells.

Negative Effects Of An Oil Spill

• Oil can lead to air pollution.

• Oil destroys the habitat of marine life.

• Oil can lead to acid rain.

• Oil washes up on beaches and marshes resulting in life threatening habitats for wildlife species.

• Sea turtles, birds, whales, fish, otters, and other marine life can be oil-soaked and die.

• Oil spills cause damage to flora fauna.

Four Major Oil Spills In History

• The Torrey Canyon Oil Spill – March 18,1967

25 – 36 million gallons

• The Sea Star Oil Spill - December 19, 1972

35.3 million gallons

• Odyssey Oil Spill – November 10, 1988

40.7 million gallons

• M/T Haven Tanker Oil Spill – April 11, 1991

45 million gallons

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Oil Spill Remedies

-Boom

-Skimmers

-Pads

-Spreading Chemicals

-Adding Bacteria

-Shovels

Slogan

You can’t drink oil!