Mike Najem

Research briefly the famous oil spills such as:

Deepwater Horizon- Gulf of Mexico
“The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion was the April 20, 2010, explosion
and subsequent fire on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible Mobile Offshore
Drilling Unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in
the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles southeast off the Louisiana coast.”
–The Gaurdian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tq91E9WRRY
Gulf Wars
“Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War, (1990–91), international conflict that was
triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq’s leader, Saddam
Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of
acquiring that nation’s large oil reserves, canceling a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait,
and expanding Iraqi power in the region.” -Britannica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fsVu3ulW7E
West African oil fields
“In 2005, West Africa produced 4.9 million b/d of oil, of which Nigeria accounted
for 2.6 million b/d, from 200 fields and 2,400 producing oil wells in the region
excluding Nigeria and from 241 fields and 2,600 producing oil wells in Nigeria.”
–Oil & Gas Journal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsafBG1Hsvc
Exon Valdez
“Exxon Valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on March 24, 1989, in
Prince William Sound, an inlet in the Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, U.S. The incident
happened after an Exxon Corporation tanker, the Exxon Valdez, ran aground on
Bligh Reef during a voyage from Valdez, Alaska, to California.” -Britannica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRdUHrUnBs
Task:
Add a brief description and recommend a video to be watched or an article to be
read to illustrate each of the above mentioned spills.