Date of Award
Spring 1984
Degree Type
Major Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs
Abstract
The most disastrous oil spill the western hemisphere has ever witnessed occurred during the 10 months between June 1979 and March 1980, when the experimental well IXTOC I blew out off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The disaster's effects on South Texas virtually destroyed a year's earnings for the region's tourism industry and cut into the profits of many commercial fishermen. The activities at the well that caused the blowout and subsequent spill, the effects of the oil on Texas' Gulf Coast, and the legal attempts to recover against losses suffered as a result of the spill will be examined.
Recommended Citation
Myer, Peter G., "IXTOC I: Case Study of a Major Oil Spill" (1984). Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers. Paper 133.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ma_etds/133
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