Resources lost from the Atlantic Empress Oil Spill could have...
Fast Facts
Date
7/19/1979
Culprit
Mobil Oil
Location
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean
Cause
Tanker collision
Tankers involved
Atlantic Empress & Aegean Captain
Motive
Accidental
Estimated Cost
$85 million
Largest Reported Slick
25 miles by 1 mile
Estimated Disaster Amount
1.8 million barrels
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