Petroleum is currently the world's main energy source, and its demand is expected to
increase in coming years. Its intense exploitation can lead to an increase in the number of …

Although advancements in remote sensing technology have facilitated quick capture and
identification of the source and location of oil spills in water bodies, the presence of other …

Four oil spill events over the Indian Ocean including Chennai, Sharjah, Al Khiran and
Mubarak Village are analyzed using Sentinel-1 satellite data. General National Oceanic and …

Chennai, a coastal city in India with a population of over 7 million people, was impacted by a
major oil spill on January 28th 2017. The spill occurred when two cargo ships collided about …

This study develops an oil spill environmental vulnerability model for predicting and
mapping the oil slick trajectory pattern in Kota Tinggi, Malaysia. The impact of seasonal …

Marine oil spills pose a significant threat to ocean and coastal ecosystems. In addition to
costs incurred by response activities, an economic burden could be experienced by …

Oil spill modeling is fundamental for planning and preparing for, as well as responding to
and mitigating, actual spill events. As a result, significant research effort has been directed …

One of the main oil refineries in Turkey is located in Izmit. This results in a high volume of
crude oil and oil products handled in Izmit ports. The region is consequently at a very high …

Oil spills in the marine environment can have serious environmental, social and economic
impacts. These impacts may be of transnational nature, and this makes the oil spill problem …

Oil spills near natural water bodies pose considerable threats to aquatic ecosystem and
drinking water system. Various detection techniques have been developed to identify the oil …