start of spill event (or range of dates, for extended spills)
24 March 1989
cause
general description of event that initiated the spill
Grounding of the ''[[Exxon Valdez]]'' oil tanker
operator
company that is financially responsible for spill event (if applicable)
[[Exxon]]
casualties
deaths or injuries associated with initial spill event (if applicable)
volume
amount of oil spilled (or range of best estimates) Note: some spills are listed as mass (tonnes) instead of volume. See list of oil spills for typical conversions.