page_title: Mega Borg oil spill
hierarchical_section_title: Mega Borg oil spill
caption_attribution_description: English: The tanker Megaborg oil spill occurred as the result of an accident during lightering operations with a subsequent fire. 5.1 million gallons of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico.
context_page_description: The Mega Borg oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on June 8, 1990, roughly 50 miles off the coast of Texas, when the oil tanker Mega Borg caught on fire and exploded. The cleanup was one of the first practical uses of bioremediation.
context_section_description: The Mega Borg oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on June 8, 1990, roughly 50 miles off the coast of Texas, when the oil tanker Mega Borg caught on fire and exploded.  The cleanup was one of the first practical uses of bioremediation.
caption: Mega Borg aflame
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