Oil Spills
WHOI News Releases
March 26, 2012
WHOI Scientists Contribute to Study on Impact to Coral Communities from Deepwater Horizon Spill
January 19, 2012
Mysterious Flotsam in Gulf of Mexico Came from Deepwater Horizon Rig, Study Finds
Tracking Debris from Damaged Oil Rigs Could Help Forecast Coastal Impacts in the Future
January 9, 2012
Four WHOI Scientists Contribute to Comprehensive Picture of the Fate of Oil from Deepwater Horizon Spill
September 5, 2011
WHOI-Led Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater Horizon Spill
December 9, 2010
National Deep Submergence Facility Vehicles Assist in Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
August 19, 2010
WHOI Scientists Map and Confirm Origin of Large, Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf
June 23, 2010
WHOI Science Mission to Study Deepwater Horizon Spill Using Mass Spectrometry and AUV Sentry
June 17, 2010
WHOI Participates in Meeting Aimed at Finding Solutions to Control or Stop Oil Spill
Meeting held at behest of film director James Cameron
May 13, 2009
Natural Petroleum Seeps Release Equivalent of 8-80 Exxon Valdez Oil Spills
Study off Santa Barbara is first to quantify oil in sediments
April 23, 2007
Buried, Residual Oil is Still Affecting Wildlife Decades After a Spill
Scientists Find Crab Behavior is Altered by Polluted Sediments Below the Surface
November 7, 2002
Oil Found in Marsh Sediments 30 Years After Spill
West Falmouth site provides clues to long-term fate and impact of petroleum hydrocarbons in coastal areas