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The article offers news briefs related to oil spill, as of September 2016. Topics discussed include lifting of water restrictions by North Battleford, Saskatchewan; occurrence of fourth oil spill occurred on the Oleoducto Norperuano operated by Petróleos del Perú S.A., and impact of oil spills on the environment.

The article reports on the call for Taylor Energy Co. LLC to stop the oil spills caused by its damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico since 2012. Topics discussed include an overview of the oil spill, the cause of the spill, its investigation by the authorities, and the damage it caused to the gulf and the environment.

The article reports that the oil spill from the Macondo/MC252 well of BP plc in the Gulf of Mexico has yet to be contained three weeks after the incident. Approximately 13,000 people have been working to control the oil spill but oil has reached the shore. The U.S. Senate conducted a hearing regarding the situation which was attended to by notable people involved in the oil spill, including BP America Inc. Chairman Lamar McKay, Transocean Ltd. President Steve Newman and Global Business Lines President Tim Probert.

The article reports on the dissipated offshore crude oil spill caused by the White Rose oil field leak in Newfoundland and Labrador in November 2018. Topics discussed include an overview of the oil spill, the cause of the spill, its investigation by the authorities, and the damage it caused to the Canadian waters.

The article offers information on oil spill due to damaged pipeline at northwestern coast of Dikkowita, Sri Lanka. The topic includes immediate response from the authorities comprising Ceylon Petroleum Corp. (CPC), Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), and the Western Naval Command and an assurance by the CPC Chairman Dammika Ranatunga that the spill would be cleaned as soon as possible.

The article reports on the oil spill from the Macondo/MC252 oil rig of BP plc in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is using a riser insertion tube tool (RITT) to collect up to 2,000 barrels of oil per day although its effectiveness in gathering oil and gas is unknown. BP has also been given approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to use dispersants underwater.

The article reports on the decision of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to start a tug escort service for double-hulled vessels that carry oil. The decision is expected to make Buzzards Bay safer from oil spills, but it was challenged by the shipping industry accusing the state of preempting federal authority. The Oil Spill Act of 2004, which was passed in response to a 2003 spill, has established a trust fund to finance the tugboat escort service.

The article reports on the progress of the oil spill cleanup in San Francisco Bay, California. Bunker fuel spilled onto the bay after the containership MV Cosco Busan sideswept the protective bender supporting San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported that 19,000 gallons of oil have been recorded along with more than 2,000 oiled and dead birds. The USCG, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the U.S. Congress are conducting their own investigations of the accident.

The article offers information on heating oil spill in the Alna River into the Oslo Fjord in Norway during an environmental effort to phase out heating systems fueled by oil by the year 2020. Topics discussed include emptying of heating oil storage tanks at the Oslo Sporveien facility; shutting down of swimming docks due to oil spill; and views of Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen on the same.

The article reports that an estimated 42,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled in Posey County, Indiana in March 2018 when a pipeline ruptured, allowing fuel to flow into a creek. The response was rapid, minimizing the environmental impacts. The cause of the rupture is undetermined but an investigation is underway. Marathon Oil Co. (Marathon) detected a loss of pressure.

The article provides information on report released on marine oil contamination by the Jeju Island South Korea Regional Coast Guard. Topics discussed include ways to prevent oil spills and role of careless transfer operations; predictions by the Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs; and evolution of environmental disaster.

The article provides information on blame put on state-owned oil firm Pertamina for oil spill and fire at Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia. Topics discussed include advise given to the Pertamina Unit V Refinery and normality of refinery facility; impact of oil spills on aquatic ecosystem; and predictions from the Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs.

The article offers information on pipeline transportation of natural gas firm Plains All American Pipeline has to pay for the May 2015 pipeline oil spill in Santa Barbara, California and discusses its impacts on environment and community. Topics discussed include rupture of pipeline occurred due to neglect maintenance; lawsuit filed against company by city of Santa Barbara under the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990; and views of Mike Wracher, Venoco's chief operating officer, on decommission.

The article offers information on Indonesian government filed a class action suit against Petroleum Authority of Thailand Public Company and its subsidiaries PTTEP Australasia and Petroleum Authority of Thailand Exploration and Production Public Company Limited for damages related to oil spill from the company's Montara in the Timor Sea, Australia. It also mentions seaweed farmers seeking spill-related damages.

The article offers news briefs related to global oil spill incidents as of March 2017. Topics discussed include oil spill in Weld County, Colorado after an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. oil well blew out of control; oil contamination following an oil spill into Izmit Gulf waters in Turkey, leading to the death of several sea birds; and an emulsion spill from a flow line operated by White Rock Oil and Gas, that occurred in Billings County in North Dakota.

The article reports two oil spills in a span of two weeks by Calgary, Alberta based Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. has caused contamination in southeast Saskatchewan. Topics discussed include the larger of the oil spills having affected sacred land of a First Nations band, and the National Energy Board (NEB) in Canada investigating both the spills.

The article reports that the absence of an emergency response plan in the wake of an oil spill that occurred in January 2017 in the Bay of Bengal in India has led to extensive coastal environment damage.

The article offers information on a class action lawsuit filed by Indonesian seaweed farmer Daniel Sanda at the Sydney Federal Court in Australia in August 2016 against Thailand-based PTT Exploration & Production Australasia Public Co. Ltd. (PTTEP) following an oil spill in 2009. It mentions that Sanda and more than 13,000 seaweed farmers in Indonesia who were farming in Timor Sea were affected by the oil spill.

The article offers information on the completion of an oil spill cleanup at the North Dakota region. The topic addressed include details on history of oil spill comprising association of the damaged pipeline with the Andeavor Logistics LP (earlier known as Logistics LP) who reported the spill to the North Dakota Department of Health.

The article offers information on a damage to jet fuel petroleum pipeline of company, Buckeye Partners LP, resulting in an oil spill into the St. Mary's River near the northeast town of Decatur at Indiana. It includes details on monitoring of air and water quality in the spill zone and down river of the accident by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure public safety.

The article offers information on a collision between the vessel 'Savage Pathfinder' with motor vessel 'MV Endurance' on August 29, 2018 at Dock 4 in the Intracoastal Waterway in Port Arthur, Texas which results in an oil spill. It includes an ongoing investigation of accident by the bodies comprising the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Texas General Land Office (TGLO).

The article discusses findings of the U.S. Coast Guard regarding updates to the cleanup operations of the pipeline oil spill at the Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara, California on May 19, 2015. The report highlights the state and national governments effort to create innovative techniques in response to the oil spill. It also outlines the promotion of additional training and education programs for effectiveness of oil spill prevention programs.

The article reports on the assertion of oil company Petroleos del Peru SA in February 19, 2016 that the February 17 event that occurred on the company's North Peruvian Pipeline, which some reports alleged to be a spill, was just a scheduled maintenance of the pipeline. The country's Agency for Environmental Assessment and Enforcement confirmed the company's claim, and the agency would fulfill its role of identifying potential environmental impacts generated during maintenance activities.

The article reports on the frustration of coastal communities in Delta and Bayelsa state in Nigeria on February 14, 2016 at a Shell Petroleum Development Co. (Shell) crude oil loading platform in Forcados. Information on the completion of a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) is mentioned but further investigation is underway. While a militant group is claiming responsibility for sabotaging the pipeline.

The article reports on the mineral oil discharge of Dominion Power Crystal Substation into the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia. Topics discussed include the investigation of the oil spill, its impact on the river, the extension of the oily sheen, and the difficulties encountered by the authorities in tracking the source of the spill.

The article reports on the oil spills of petroleum company Petróleos del Perú SA on North Peruvian pipeline in 2016. Topics discussed include the oil spills of Petróleos del Perú in Villa Hermosa Village, Bagua Province, Amazonas region on January 27 and in Oleoducto Norperuano Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto region, and their impact on the people.

The article reports on the criminal liability of sunken Prestige tanker ship Captain Apostolos Mangouras on the grounds of recklessness that resulted to environmental damage caused by its oil spill in Gibraltar in November 2002. Topics discussed include an overview of the incident, the court ruling on the oil spoil, and the damages caused by the oil spill.

The article offers information on the impact of pipeline bombings of militant groups on the increased of fear of violence in Nigeria from January 28-29, 2016. Topics discussed include the oil spill due to the bombed pipeline of oil and gas company Eni, the attack on the oil and gas installations in Delta state, and the struggle to reduce the environmental impact of substantial oil spills.

The article reports on the livelihood and health concerns of the residents bordering the Thange River in Makueni County, Kenya following the May 2015 pipeline spill of state-owned Kenya Pipeline Co. (KPC). Topics include the cleanup operations of KPC, the impact of the spill on the river and livelihood of the residents and the environmental, social, and economic impact assessment conducted by inspection, verification, testing, and certification company SGS to assess the extent of the damages.

The article reports on a study by the researchers at the University of Miami, which suggests that sea turtles across the Atlantic Ocean were affected in the 2010 oil spill of oil company BP PLC in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics include the estimated number of sea turtles exposed to the spilled oil, the number of turtles present in the Gulf during the spill and the importance of the Gulf of Mexico as critical habitat for juvenile turtles.

The article discusses the tanker oil spill in Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. It states that about 2,0940 gallons of crude oil and well production brine spilled on a farm. It mentions that the Dorfman Production Co., owner of the oil tanker reported the oil spill to the authorities including Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OHEPA).

The article offers information on the concerns regarding the effects and damage of oil spills in News Zealand. Topics discussed include the records of oil spills and spill ranges, views from professor Chris Battershill of Waikato University in Hamilton, New Zealand, and the initiation of regulatory measures in environmental hazard oil drilling operation in New Zealand.

The article discusses the return to business of the Plains All-American Pipeline Line 901 which was shut down on May 19, 2015 following the discovery of spilled oil. Topics include the cause of the oil spill according to federal inspectors, estimated amount of crude oil spilled in the incident, and number of marine mammals that were found dead in the spill zone. The statement from Plains chief executive officer Greg Armstrong about the spills is also offered.

The article reports on the near completion of cleanup of an oil spill that contaminated a creek and lake near Saint Louis, Missouri on July 10, 2015. Topics include statement from Phil Smith, vice president of Plains All American Pipeline LP, the energy company responsible for the spill, about the cleanup, and a lawsuit filed on behalf of the residents of Highland, Illinois to restore property and damages from the spill.

The article offers world news briefs. Incident of kerosene fuel oil spill in Strait of Georgia and suggestive response of Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. Disagreement of agencies on amount of oil spills in the French Broad River in Ashville, North Carolina. Response of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on oil spill near White Lake, Louisiana.

The article focuses on analysis of different environmental impacts associated with petroleum incidents held in Louisiana region on October 2017 with oil spills. Topics discussed include observation of crude oil released in the Gulf of Mexico from LLOG Exploration Offshore on October 12, 2017; analysis of crude oil leakage from high-pressure pipeline with fractures; and management of an investigation for the incident by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).

The article reports on the derailment of 21 cars from a BNSF Railway unit train of 103 tanker cars in Illinois on March 5, 2015, that caused oil spill on seasonal wetlands near Mississippi River and adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Topics discussed include the concern caused by the accidents over the safety of newer tank cars and the volatility of US Bakken shale crude oil and Alberta tar sands oil and the emergency rescue management provided by the government.

The article focuses on a diesel spill that contaminated water supplies for several cities in Quebec Province on January 14, 2015. Topics discussed include details of the leak in a pipeline delivering diesel fuel to the Centre d'épuration Rive-Sud (CERS) de Longueuil, the impact of the spill on citizens of affected cities explained by Longueuil Mayor Caroline St-Hilaire, and the water ban implemented by the administrators of affected cities.

The article focuses on the oil spill into the Yellowstone River caused by the raptured petroleum pipeline of Bridger Pipeline Co. that occurred on January 17, 2015. Topics discussed include the oil spill management and cleanup response of the company on the incident, plans of the company on restarting the pipeline, and the concern raised by Tad True, vice president of Bridger, on minimizing the environmental impact of the incident.

The article discusses revised volume of diesel fuel released from a Iowa pipeline, reported by Magellan Midstream Partners LP to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Topics include views of Tom Byers, manager at Magellan, on changes in its volume estimate; investigation into the cause of the leak; and a settlement announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice with Magellan for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act due to spills during 2011-2015.

The article reports on an oil spill occurred on the Red Sea in Jordan in August 2016 wherein a total of 200 metric tons of oil have leaked from a terminal.

The article reports on an oil spill occurred in Nicaragua after an explosion of fuel tanks of multinational oil company Puma Energy wherein tourist beaches and mangroves at the Gulf of Fonseca were affected.

The article reports on water sampling research as of May 2013 on the Gulf of Mexico coast sites and the Perdido Bay area in response to the British Petroleum (BP) 2010 oil spill and its effect on the City of Orange Beach, Alabama. It states that chemical contaminants in the water samples are likely due to point and nonpoint pollution from inland sources, rather than the BP spill. The article notes that the chemicals are not considered to be a human health risk at the levels detected.

The article discusses the second spill reported by transcontinental railroad systems operator Canadian Pacific Railroad, Ltd., in a span of one week, when its train derailed in western Minnesota. Topics discussed include assessment of spilled oil during cleanup operations, its negligible impact to the environment particularly the White River, and the company's transparency regarding the incident.

The article reports on the 351 million U.S. dollars to be paid by ConocoPhillips China Inc. as compensation for possible impacts to the marine environment from two oil spills in Bohai Bay in summer of 2012. The company's spokesperson John McLemore cites the lack of claims or potential settlements associated with the spills. An additional 191 million U.S. dollars from Conooco will go to China's State Oceanic Administration to resolve claims related to the possible impacts of the incidents.

The article reports that 66 residents of a Salt Lake City neighborhood in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Chevron Corp. over two oil spills that contaminated Red Butte Creek in 2010. Plaintiffs alleged that Chevron's clean up operations were not complete and continue to cause health problems to residents. Many locals including Peter Hayes believe that had Chevron instituted precautions, the spill would have been smaller, if it occurred at all.

The article focuses on a study by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the University of California-Davis which found that the 2008 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, California had a long-term impact on its Pacific herring population. According to the study, sunlight and trace amounts of oil were a fatal combination for these fishes. It also found that herring spawned in the polluted water showed heart swelling and malformations.

The article reports on the sea coral damages resulting from the spill from the Montara wellhead off the coast of Western Australia from August 21 to November 3, 2009. It notes that the oil spilled at 200 to 400 barrels per day as estimated by PTT Exploration & Production Australasia Public Co. Ltd. (PTTEP). It also mentions Care West Timor Foundation (YPTB) chief Ferdi Tanoni who believes that the mix of dispersants and oil has been causing damages on the coral reefs in the Sawu Sea.

The article reports on the threat posed by the oil spill from the Cano Limon pipeline owned by Ecopetrol SA to the water supplies in the city of Cucuta in Norte de Santander, Colombia. It notes that the pipeline has incurred damages from mudslides and bad weather, affecting the reservoir that serves as the water supply of the city. It mentions that the oil spill is causing dangerous environmental damage as it is impacting a stretch of the Paplonita River.

The article reports on the salvage and public reaction on the oil spill caused by the container ship Rena which is grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of North Island, New Zealand. Salvers attempt to remove the oil which has remained on board while beaches are contaminated from leaking oil, local birds turned up dead and locals are angry. Details regarding the salvage operations, cleanup and the frustrations of the public due to the slow communication to locals and volunteers are discussed.