Union Oil Platform A
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Union Oil Platform A is an offshore drilling platform near Santa Barbara, California, best known as the site of the 1969 oil spill that became a landmark event in U.S. environmental history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drilling rig
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offshore oil platform ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Santa Barbara coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Oil Company environmental litigation ⓘ |
| causeOf |
large crude oil discharge into Santa Barbara Channel in 1969
ⓘ
major offshore oil blowout in 1969 ⓘ |
| constructedFor | offshore oil and gas production ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfSignificantEvent | 1969-01-28 ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | several miles off the Santa Barbara coast ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
damage to intertidal and nearshore ecosystems
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extensive oiling of Santa Barbara County beaches ⓘ mortality of seabirds and marine mammals ⓘ |
| eventTypeAtPlatform | well blowout ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | offshore sedimentary basin of the Santa Barbara Channel ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for the modern American environmental movement
ⓘ
landmark event in U.S. environmental history ⓘ |
| industry | petroleum industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
creation of the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act
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development of modern environmental impact assessment procedures in the U.S. ⓘ establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ public opposition to offshore drilling in California ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of risks of offshore oil drilling in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Santa Barbara Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Santa Barbara, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national news coverage in 1969 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the site of one of the largest oil spills in U.S. waters at the time
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influence on modern U.S. environmental regulation ⓘ role in U.S. environmental movement history ⓘ |
| operator | Union Oil Company of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Union Oil Company of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | offshore oil fields near Santa Barbara ⓘ |
| platformType | fixed offshore platform ⓘ |
| publicReaction | widespread public outrage over environmental damage ⓘ |
| regulatoryConsequence |
California moratoriums and restrictions on new offshore oil leases
ⓘ
stricter federal offshore drilling regulations ⓘ |
| resourceExtracted |
crude oil
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natural gas ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillCleanup | large-scale shoreline cleanup operations in 1969 ⓘ |
| spillDuration | 1969-01-28 to 1969-02-07 ⓘ |
| spillEffect | economic losses to local fishing and tourism industries ⓘ |
| spillEstimatedVolume |
approximately 3 million gallons of crude oil
ⓘ
approximately 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| wellType | offshore exploratory or development wells ⓘ |
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