Exxon Valdez oil spill — The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989. It is considered one of the most devastating man made environmental disasters ever to occur at sea. As significant as the Exxon Valdez spill was, it ranks… … Wikipedia
Valdez — is a surname of Spanish origin.The name may also be spelled Valdés. Valdez or Valdés may be translated literally as From Valentin or From the valley The name refers to:*Persons **Bebo Valdés, (1918 ndash;), Cuban jazz composer and arranger… … Wikipedia
Valdez, Alaska — Infobox Settlement official name = Valdez, Alaska settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = 250px image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Valdez, Alaska mapsize1 = map caption1 = pushpin pushpin label position = right pushpin… … Wikipedia
Valdez — /val deez /, n. an ice free port in S Alaska, at N end of the Gulf of Alaska: S terminus of the Trans Alaska Pipeline. 3079. * * * ▪ Alaska, United States city, southeastern Alaska, U.S. Situated on Prince William Sound, 305 miles (490 km)… … Universalium
Exxon Valdez — This article is about the oil tanker. For the spill, see Exxon Valdez oil spill. Exxon Valdez, 1989 Career Name: Oriental … Wikipedia
Gulf War oil spill — The Gulf War oil spill is regarded as the worst oil spill in history, resulting from actions taken during the Gulf War in 1991. It caused considerable damage to wildlife in the Persian Gulf especially in areas surrounding Kuwait and Iraq.… … Wikipedia
Prestige oil spill — This article is about the spill. For the oil tanker, see Prestige (oil tanker). Prestige oil spill Volunteers cleaning the coastline in Galicia in the aftermath of the Prestige catastrophe, March, 2003 Location Atlantic Ocean … Wikipedia
Chronology of world oil market events (1970-2005) — Basic OverviewThe 1970s See: 1970 1979 world oil market chronology 1970*January 1: U.S. Federal oil depletion allowance reduced from 27.5 to 22.0 percent. *May 3: TAP line from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean interrupted in Syria, creating all… … Wikipedia
Chronology of world oil market events (1970–2005) — Contents 1 Basic overview 2 The 1970s 2.1 1970 2.2 1971 … Wikipedia
List of oil refineries — This is a list of oil refineries. The Oil and Gas Journal[1] also publishes a worldwide list of refineries annually in a country by country tabulation that includes for each refinery: location, crude oil daily processing capacity, and the size of … Wikipedia
