Ekofisk Bravo Blowout
On April 22, 1977, an oil rig in the Ekofisk field, located in the North Sea, suffered a massive blowout. The rig, Ekofisk Bravo Blowout , was operated by Phillips Petroleum and was one of the largest platforms in the area. The incident caused a huge spill that released an estimated 80,000 barrels of oil…