<Table> Largest oil spills <Tr> <Th> Spill / Tanker </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Tonnes of crude oil ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> Barrels ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> US Gallons ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwaiti Oil Fires </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16 , 1991 -- 000000001991 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7005136000000000000 ♠ 136,000 </Td> <Td> 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 </Td> <Td> 7007420000000000000 ♠ 42,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwaiti Oil Lakes </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1991 -- 000000001991 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1991 </Td> <Td> 7003340900000000000 ♠ 3,409 -- 6,818 </Td> <Td> 7004250000000000000 ♠ 25,000 -- 50,000 </Td> <Td> 7006105000000000000 ♠ 1,050,000 -- 2,100,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lakeview Gusher </Td> <Td> United States , Kern County , California </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14 , 1910 -- 000000001911 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1911 </Td> <Td> 7003120000000000000 ♠ 1,200 </Td> <Td> 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 </Td> <Td> 7005378000000000000 ♠ 378,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gulf War oil spill </Td> <Td> Kuwait , Iraq , and the Persian Gulf </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 19 - 0000 January 19 , 1991 -- 000000001991 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7002818000000000000 ♠ 818 -- 1,091 </Td> <Td> 7003600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 -- 8,000 </Td> <Td> 7005252000000000000 ♠ 252,000 -- 336,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deepwater Horizon </Td> <Td> United States , Gulf of Mexico </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20 , 2010 -- 000000002010 - 07 - 15 - 0000 July 15 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002560000000000000 ♠ 560 -- 585 </Td> <Td> 7003410000000000000 ♠ 4,100 -- 4,900 </Td> <Td> 7005172000000000000 ♠ 172,000 -- 180,800 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ixtoc I </Td> <Td> Mexico , Gulf of Mexico </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3 , 1979 -- 000000001980 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23 , 1980 </Td> <Td> 7002454000000000000 ♠ 454 -- 480 </Td> <Td> 7003332900000000000 ♠ 3,329 -- 3,520 </Td> <Td> 7005139818000000000 ♠ 139,818 -- 147,840 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atlantic Empress / Aegean Captain </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19 , 1979 </Td> <Td> 7002287000000000000 ♠ 287 </Td> <Td> 7003210500000000000 ♠ 2,105 </Td> <Td> 7004883960000000000 ♠ 88,396 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fergana Valley </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1992 </Td> <Td> 7002285000000000000 ♠ 285 </Td> <Td> 7003209000000000000 ♠ 2,090 </Td> <Td> 7004877800000000000 ♠ 87,780 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nowruz Field Platform </Td> <Td> Iran , Persian Gulf </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 </Td> <Td> 7003190700000000000 ♠ 1,907 </Td> <Td> 7004800800000000000 ♠ 80,080 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ABT Summer </Td> <Td> Angola , 700 nmi ( 1,300 km ; 810 mi ) offshore </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 </Td> <Td> 7003190700000000000 ♠ 1,907 </Td> <Td> 7004800800000000000 ♠ 80,080 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Castillo de Bellver </Td> <Td> South Africa , Saldanha Bay </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002252000000000000 ♠ 252 </Td> <Td> 7003184800000000000 ♠ 1,848 </Td> <Td> 7004776160000000000 ♠ 77,616 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amoco Cadiz </Td> <Td> France , Brittany </Td> <Td> 000000001978 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16 , 1978 </Td> <Td> 7002223000000000000 ♠ 223 </Td> <Td> 7003163500000000000 ♠ 1,635 </Td> <Td> 7004686840000000000 ♠ 68,684 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Largest oil spills <Tr> <Th> Spill / Tanker </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Tonnes of crude oil ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> Barrels ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> US Gallons ( thousands ) </Th> <Th> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwaiti Oil Fires </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16 , 1991 -- 000000001991 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7005136000000000000 ♠ 136,000 </Td> <Td> 7006100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 </Td> <Td> 7007420000000000000 ♠ 42,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwaiti Oil Lakes </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1991 -- 000000001991 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1991 </Td> <Td> 7003340900000000000 ♠ 3,409 -- 6,818 </Td> <Td> 7004250000000000000 ♠ 25,000 -- 50,000 </Td> <Td> 7006105000000000000 ♠ 1,050,000 -- 2,100,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lakeview Gusher </Td> <Td> United States , Kern County , California </Td> <Td> 000000001910 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14 , 1910 -- 000000001911 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1911 </Td> <Td> 7003120000000000000 ♠ 1,200 </Td> <Td> 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 </Td> <Td> 7005378000000000000 ♠ 378,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gulf War oil spill </Td> <Td> Kuwait , Iraq , and the Persian Gulf </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 19 - 0000 January 19 , 1991 -- 000000001991 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7002818000000000000 ♠ 818 -- 1,091 </Td> <Td> 7003600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 -- 8,000 </Td> <Td> 7005252000000000000 ♠ 252,000 -- 336,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deepwater Horizon </Td> <Td> United States , Gulf of Mexico </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20 , 2010 -- 000000002010 - 07 - 15 - 0000 July 15 , 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002560000000000000 ♠ 560 -- 585 </Td> <Td> 7003410000000000000 ♠ 4,100 -- 4,900 </Td> <Td> 7005172000000000000 ♠ 172,000 -- 180,800 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ixtoc I </Td> <Td> Mexico , Gulf of Mexico </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3 , 1979 -- 000000001980 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23 , 1980 </Td> <Td> 7002454000000000000 ♠ 454 -- 480 </Td> <Td> 7003332900000000000 ♠ 3,329 -- 3,520 </Td> <Td> 7005139818000000000 ♠ 139,818 -- 147,840 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atlantic Empress / Aegean Captain </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19 , 1979 </Td> <Td> 7002287000000000000 ♠ 287 </Td> <Td> 7003210500000000000 ♠ 2,105 </Td> <Td> 7004883960000000000 ♠ 88,396 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fergana Valley </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1992 </Td> <Td> 7002285000000000000 ♠ 285 </Td> <Td> 7003209000000000000 ♠ 2,090 </Td> <Td> 7004877800000000000 ♠ 87,780 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nowruz Field Platform </Td> <Td> Iran , Persian Gulf </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 </Td> <Td> 7003190700000000000 ♠ 1,907 </Td> <Td> 7004800800000000000 ♠ 80,080 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ABT Summer </Td> <Td> Angola , 700 nmi ( 1,300 km ; 810 mi ) offshore </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 </Td> <Td> 7003190700000000000 ♠ 1,907 </Td> <Td> 7004800800000000000 ♠ 80,080 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Castillo de Bellver </Td> <Td> South Africa , Saldanha Bay </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6 , 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002252000000000000 ♠ 252 </Td> <Td> 7003184800000000000 ♠ 1,848 </Td> <Td> 7004776160000000000 ♠ 77,616 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amoco Cadiz </Td> <Td> France , Brittany </Td> <Td> 000000001978 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16 , 1978 </Td> <Td> 7002223000000000000 ♠ 223 </Td> <Td> 7003163500000000000 ♠ 1,635 </Td> <Td> 7004686840000000000 ♠ 68,684 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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