Table 1.11 Major Blowouts Spilling Oil/Condensate on the Gulf of 

 Mexico OCS, in Order of Severity, 1953-1972 (Source: 

 Kash, et al., 1973) 



Year 



Cause/ 

 Type 



Company 



Volume of Oil Spilled 



(barrels) OR 



Duration of Spill 



Sinclair - 4 blowouts 

 Tenneco - 3 blowouts 



Continental 



'Data presented as available in source. 



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