Oil Spill
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
Environment
December 23, 2011
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
LAGOS, Nigeria — An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in…
Rena oil spill: Shipping firm to donate NZ$1m for clean-up
Environment
October 19, 2011
Rena oil spill: Shipping firm to donate NZ$1m for clean-up
The company that was chartering a cargo ship at the time it ran aground on a New Zealand reef and…
Oil from stuck ship washes onto New Zealand beach
Environment
October 10, 2011
Oil from stuck ship washes onto New Zealand beach
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Small amounts of oil from a container ship stuck on a reef for days began washing…
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
Environment
August 17, 2011
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
LONDON - Royal Dutch Shell says it still does not know what caused the worst North Sea oil spill in…
Malaysian tanker fined for oil spill
Environment
July 13, 2011
Malaysian tanker fined for oil spill
A Malaysian ship called African Lark has been fined for an oil spill it caused at the Alexandria Port Monday.…
China oil spill to have ‘long-term impact’ on environment
Environment
July 5, 2011
China oil spill to have ‘long-term impact’ on environment
SHANGHAI — An oil spill off of China's eastern coast kept hidden from the public for weeks has caused long-term…
Broken oil pipeline in Nasr City stops traffic for hours
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Broken oil pipeline in Nasr City stops traffic for hours
Traffic was stopped early Saturday morning in the area surrounding the Ahly Club in Nasr City district in dead standstill…
Nile oil spill forces 5 water treatment plants to close
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Nile oil spill forces 5 water treatment plants to close
Following a spill of 110 tons of diesel fuel in the Nile River, Egyptian Authorities have ordered the closure of…
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
Environment
September 11, 2010
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
A Nile Petroleum Company barge carrying 224 tons of diesel fuel has sunk north of Aswan near the village of…
Coast Guard Reports Blast on Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico
Environment
September 2, 2010
Coast Guard Reports Blast on Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico
Grand Isle, LA--An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off…