Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

An oil spill in Nigeria's delta region has caused a fire that is yet to be contained. A subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited blames the spill on oil thieves. Accidents are ...

who was an adviser on the shoreline cleanup when BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. A laborious part of oil spill surveys is finding where the oil ...

An ongoing oil spill at a wellhead and subsequent fire in Buguma community in Nigeria's coastal Rivers state has entered its fourth week, with no immediate action taken by authorities or operators to ...

Work to contain an oil spill on a popular Tasmanian lake is underway, as the state's environment authority tries to understand the factors behind the event. About 30 kilometres of Lake Rosebery's ...

The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reached an $18.7 ...

who was an adviser on the shoreline cleanup when BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. A laborious part of oil spill surveys is finding where the oil ...

A fuel oil spill from Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait has washed ashore near Odesa, according to ecologist Ivan Rusev.

Russians are ditching their summer holiday plans at popular Black Sea destinations because of an oil spill, while local ...

A clean-up is continuing in Tasmania's north-west after thousands of litres of oil spilled into Lake Rosebery after heavy rainfall on January 12, with swimming and other activities prohibited.

Recent studies have highlighted various aspects of oil spill management, including the behavior of oil in marine environments, the effectiveness of dispersants, and the challenges faced in ...