1) Though almost nobody has heard of it, the second largest oil spill ever was in the Gulf of Mexico in 1979. (greenbackd.com)
Matt's extensive experience includes representing an international drilling contractor and an oil pipeline company in connection with large oil spills, an oil and natural gas company in control of well claims, and an oil and gas company in construction disputes arising out of the sale of crude heaters for a refinery modernization project. (us.eversheds-sutherland.com)
«The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that there have been 187 large oil spills between 1981 and 2005 in OCS areas open to drilling, with each spill releasing more than 2,100 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.» (sharkstewards.org)