The spill occurred when exxon valdez, an oil supertanker, struck bligh reef, 6 mi west of tatitlek, alaska. On the evening of march 23, 1989, exxon valdez left the port of valdez, alaska, bound for long beach, california, with 53 million gallons of prudhoe bay crude oil onboard. Exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, an inlet in the gulf of alaska, alaska, u.s The incident happened after an exxon corporation tanker, the exxon valdez, ran aground on bligh reef during a voyage from valdez, alaska, to california. View the map of the exxon valdez oil spill area, which was extended eastward in 2021 to include the copper river delta and the bering river The spill occurred on march 24, 1989, when the oil tanker exxon valdez struck bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska
The web page provides details on the spill's impact, cleanup methods, and aftermath. A protective liner beneath oil tanks at the valdez marine terminal, center, is at the center of a new feud between the oil industry and the city of valdez over safeguards against another spill in prince william sound
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