Nowruz oil field
The Nowruz oil field, in the Persian Gulf, Iran, was the site of several 1983 oil spills.1983 oil spills
One spill was initially caused by a tanker hitting a platform. In March, 1983, the platform was attacked by Iraqi helicopters and the spill caught fire. The Iran–Iraq War prevented technicians from capping the well until 18 September 1983. It was capped with cement. Eleven people were killed during the capping.
A separate spill occurred when Iraqi helicopters attacked a nearby platform in March 1983. The well was capped in May 1985. Nine men were killed during the capping. Approximately 733,000 barrels of oil were spilled because of this incident.
Overall, 80 million gallons of oil were spilled.
