Spill Containment UK Blog

 

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on 20 April 2010 after a blowout and explosion on BP’s Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people were killed, and oil flowed for 87 days before the well was finally sealed. The US government estimated...

When a spill is already happening, you don’t have time for elegant bunding or drains. You need absorbents — fast, efficient, dependable. Absorbent granules are often the unsung cleaning heroes.

If your drums or IBCs leak, pans or floor surfaces aren’t enough. Without secondary containment (bunding, pallets, tray systems), spills will spread into drains, soil or buildings.

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