Mingbulak oil spill
The Mingbulak oil spill, also known as the Fergana Valley oil spill, was the worst terrestrial oil spill in the history of Asia.
The oil spill was caused by a
dykes. The oil stopped flowing by itself. A total of 285,000 tons of oil were released, and it was the fifth largest oil spill in history.[2] The spill is considered the largest inland spill in history.[3]
It cost over $55 million to clean the oil.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-3-642-38475-2.
- ISBN 978-1-4398-6246-9.
- ISBN 978-81-322-2123-4.
External links
- Oil & Gas Resources of the Fergana Basin (Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, & Kyrgyzstan). Collingdale, PA: Diane Pub. 1995. p. 21. ISBN 0-7881-0488-8.
- Uzbek oil well collapses, fire extinguishes itself. The Moscow Times, May 13, 1992...