Ixtoc I Oil Well Blows: Largest Accidental Spill in History
A lost circulation of drilling mud triggered a catastrophic blowout on Pemex's Sedco 135F rig, igniting a fire that collapsed the tower and ruptured the wellhead. This disaster unleashed an estimated 140 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico over three months, creating the largest offshore oil spill in history at that time.
June 3, 1979
47 years ago
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What Else Happened on June 3
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