DissOil can be used on all types of oil spill, i.e. gasoline, diesel, hydraulic fluids, motor oil, lubricants, crude oil and asphalt as well as vegetable oils.
The process needs water in order to work. However very small quantities are enough for the “oil-cutting” process to start. Moisture from soil is most often sufficient.
During dry periods the oil is absorbed, and does not leak. The oil eating process starts with increased moisture or with watering of the patch.
It can also be used on oil spills on ice and snow. The oil will be absorbed, and does not leak. Once the temperature reaches above 0° C the oil eating process starts.
Crude oil is naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquids found in geological formations beneath the Earth’s surface. It is commonly refined into various types of fuels. Components of oil are separated using a technique called fractional distillation i.e. separation of a liquid mixture into fractions differing by boiling point by means of distillation, typically using a cracker.
Refined oils consist of hydrocarbons of various molecular sizes and other organic compounds. In this context the name oil covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and oil products that are refined from crude oil.
Oil is most often extracted by oil drilling. Then refined and separated, most easily by distillation, into a large number of consumer products – from gasoline (petrol) and kerosene to asphalt and chemical reagents used to make e.g. plastics and pharmaceuticals. Oil is used in manufacturing a wide variety of products, and it is estimated that the world consumes about 95 million barrels each day (approx. 13 million tons each day).
Oil spill is an unwanted event that often occurs as a result of an accident. Oil spills mean that oil products are released into the environment. This happens both on land and water. Oil spills on land may result in devastating damage on animal and plant life as well as contamination of the groundwater.
Offshore oil spills penetrate into the structure of the plumage of birds and the fur of mammals. This reduces its insulating ability, and making them more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and much less buoyant in the water. Clean-ups and recoveries from oil spills are difficult and depends upon many factors; Including the type of oil spilled, the temperature of the water, and the types of shorelines and beaches involved. Spills may take weeks, months or even years to clean up.
William McConnaughey, 56, (R) who drove from San Diego to volunteer, carries buckets of oil from an oil slick in bare feet along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, California, United States, May 20, 2015. A pipeline ruptured along the scenic California coastline on Tuesday, spilling some 21,000 gallons (79,000 liters) of oil into the ocean and on beaches before it could be secured, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Oil spills on land can be divided into two different types; Spills of crude oil at extraction sites and oil spills at the end user. Oil spills at oil extraction sites are rare but often very extensive. The largest oil spills are caused in war situations when oil fields have been set on fire.
Spills caused by end users are on the other hand very limited in volume but unfortunately very frequent. Typical oil spills are in this case caused by accidents, mechanical failure or breakdown of machinery such as forestry machinery, excavators, trucks, dumpers, mining machinery, etc. Oil spills may consist of fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other types of oils. These types of oil spills can cause extensive damage to animal and plant life as well as contamination of groundwater. The severity of these oil spills is often determined by the type of oil product, volume and how sensitive the eco-system is at the location.
| location / vessel | Location | Dates | Spilled (tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchi oil tanker collision with CF Crystal | East China Sea | 6 January 2018 to present | 138000 |
| Ennore oil spill | India, Chennai, Ennore Port | 28 January 2017 to present (387 days) | 20 |
| OT Southern Star 7 | Bangladesh, Sundarbans, Khulna Division | 9 December 2014 to present (1168 days) | 300 |
| Napocor | Philippines, Estancia, Iloilo | 8 November 2013 to present (1564 days) | 170 |
| Taylor Energy wells | United States, Gulf of Mexico | 16 September 2004 to present (4904 days) | unknown |
| Keystone Pipeline | United States, Marshall County, South Dakota | November 16, 2017 | 682 |
| Delta House oil spill | United States, Gulf of Mexico, near Louisiana | 11 October 2017 – 12 October 2017 | 1080 |
| Agia Zoni II | Greece, Saronic Gulf, Salamis | September 10, 2017 | 2500 |
| Con Edison East River Oil Spill | United States, New York | May 7, 2017 | 97 |
| Energy Transfer Partners Dakota Access Pipeline Leak | United States, North Dakota | April 4, 2017 | 0.27 |
| Belle Fourche pipeline leak | United States, North Dakota, Billings County, Ash Coulee Creek | December 5, 2016 | 571 |
| Fox Creek pipeline leak | Canada, Alberta, Fox Creek | 6 October 2016 | 240 |
| BP Clair production platform, North Sea | United Kingdom, Shetland, Clair platform | 2 October 2016 | 105 |
| 2016 Colonial Pipeline Leak | United States, Shelby County, Alabama | September 12, 2016 | 1092 |
| North Battleford pipeline spill | Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford | 21 July 2016 | 170 |
| ConocoPhillips Canada pipeline spill | Canada, Alberta, Grande Cache | 9 June 2016 | 323 |
| 2016 Union Pacific oil train fire | United States, Oregon, Mosier | 3 June 2016 | 152 |
| Denbury Resources Bowman County Oil SPill | United States, North Dakota Bowman County | 18 May 2016 | 44 |
| Shell Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Brutus offshore platform | United States, Gulf of Mexico, near Louisiana | 12 May 2016 | 316 |
| Keystone Pipeline | United States, Menno, South Dakota | April 2, 2016 | 55 |
