Mingbulak oil spill

The Mingbulak oil spill also known as the Fergana Valley oil spill was the worst terrestrial oil spill in the history of Asia. The oil spill was caused by a blowout on March 2, 1992 at the Mingbulak oil field in the Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan at well #5. The Crude oil released from the well burned for two months.  The blowout resulted in the release of  to  per day. In total,  were collected behind emergency dykes. The oil stopped flowing by itself. A total of 285,000 tons of oil were released, and it was the fifth largest oil spill in history. The spill is considered the largest inland spill in history.

See also 
List of oil spills

References 

Uzbek oil well collapses, fire extinguishes itself.  The Moskow Times, May 13, 1992...

Category:Oil spills
Category:1992 industrial disasters
Category:Man-made disasters in Uzbekistan
Category:1992 in Uzbekistan
Category:1992 in the environment
Category:March 1992 events in Asia