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1977-04-22
Ende
1977-04-30

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Am 22. April 1977 ereignete sich auf einer Produktionsplattform im norwegischen Ekofisk Ölfeld ein Öl-und Erdgas Blowout. Es war der erste schwere unkontrollierte Ölaustritt in der Nordsee. Bei einer geschätzten Austrittsrate von 1170 Barrel pro Stunde, flossen rund 202.380 Barrel Öl ins Meer, bevor am 30. April das Öl gestoppt werden konnte.

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On 22 April 1977, an oil well blowout occurred at the Ekofisk Bravo platform, due to an incorrectly installed downhole safety valve. The blowout resulted in the first major oil release in the North Sea. At an estimated rate of 1170 barrels per hour, approximately 202,380 barrels of oil escaped before the well was finally capped 7 days later on April 30th.

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