Jebel al-Zayt oil spill
| Jebel al-Zayt oil spill | |
|---|---|
| Location | Egypt, Red Sea |
| Date | June 16 – 23, 2010 |
| Cause | |
| Operator | Geisum Oil |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Area | 100 to 500 sq mi (260 to 1,300 km2) |
The Jebel al-Zayt oil spill was an oil spill in the Red Sea, considered to be the largest offshore spill in Egyptian history. The spill polluted around 100 miles (160 km) of coastline including tourist beach resorts. Oil company officials in the port city of Suez said the spill was caused by a leak from an offshore oil platform in Jebel al-Zayt north of Hurghada owned by the Egyptian government's state-owned oil company, Geisum Oil.
The platform began leaking on about 16 June 2010, and the leak was sealed by 23 June.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Karin Kloosterman (June 24, 2010). "Egypt Eco-Group HEPCA Reports Red Sea Spill is Capped, Beaches Cleaned". Green Prophet. http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/06/24/23137/egypt-oil-spill-hurgada/.
References
- Staff writers (20 June 2010). "Egypt oil spill threatens Red Sea marine life". Agence France-Presse. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100620/ts_afp/egyptenvironmentpollutionoil_20100620144044. Retrieved 21 June 2010.[dead link]
- Salah Nasrawi (21 June 2010). "Environmentalists Say Red Sea Oil Spill Continuing". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127987325. Retrieved 21 June 2010.[dead link]
- Maurice Picow (Tuesday, 22 June 2010). "Red Sea Oil Spill Cover-Up Worse than Reported". The Green Prophet. http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/06/22/23061/red-sea-oil-spill/. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
