Deepwater Horizon: 7,000 to 10,000 tonnes Gulf of Mexico

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IT seems since 1967, oil spill has been occurring around the world ... three from rig blowout, nine from tankers ... (data from BBC) 1. Ixtoc 1: 476,000 tonnes Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Mexico 2. Atlantic Empress: 287,000 tonnes Off Tobago, West Indies 3. Nowruz Oil Field: 272, 000 tonnes Persian Gulf 4. ABT Summer: 260,000 tonnes 700 nautical miles off Angola 5. Castillo de Bellver: 252,000 tonnes Off Saldanha Bay, South Africa 6. Amoco Cadiz: 223,000 tonnes off Brittany, France 7. Haven: 144,000 tonnes Genoa, Italy 8. Odyssey: 132,000 tonnes 700 nautical miles off Nova Scotia, Canada 9. Torrey Canyon: 119,000 tonnes Scilly Isles, UK 10. Sea Star: 115,000 tonnes Gulf of Oman 11. Exxon Valdez: 37,000 tonnes Prince William Sound, Alaska, US 12. Deepwater Horizon: 7,000 to 10,000 tonnes Gulf of Mexico Perhaps it is time to prohibit oil explorations in deep waters. What do you think?