// These data comes from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_spills massaged through a spreadsheet, CSV and some regexs.
var spilldata=[
//["Spill / Vessel","Date","Year (as float)","Tons","Location","Dates","Min Tonnage","Max Tonnage","color"],

["Gulf War oil spill","1/23/1991",1991.06,1081665," Iraq, Persian Gulf","1/23/1991",780000.00,1500000.00,"#c0f"],
["Deepwater Horizon","5/1/2010",2010.33,432501.034,"Gulf of Mexico","4/20/2010 - now",242302,772000.00,"green"],
["Exxon Valdez","3/24/1989",1989.23,37000.00," United States, Prince William Sound, Alaska","3/24/1989",37000.00,37000.00,"#0cf"],
["MT Bunga Kelana 3","5/25/2010",2010.40,2236.07," Singapore, Singapore Strait","5/25/2010",2000.00,2500.00,"blue"],
["2010 ExxonMobil oil spill","5/1/2010",2010.33,6655.74," Nigeria, Niger Delta","5/1/2010",3247.00,13643.00,"blue"],
["2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill / MV Shen Neng 1","4/3/2010",2010.26,3.46," Australia Great Keppel Island","4/3/2010",3.00,4.00,"blue"],
["2010 Port Arthur oil spill","1/23/2010",2010.06,1500.00," United States, Port Arthur, Texas","1/23/2010",1500.00,1500.00,"blue"],
["Montara oil spill","8/21/2009",2009.64,10954.45," Australia, Timor Sea","8/21/2009",4000.00,30000.00,"blue"],
["Full City oil spill","7/31/2009",2009.58,200.00," Norway, Rognsfjorden near Såstein south of Langesund","7/31/2009",200.00,200.00,"blue"],
["2009 Queensland oil spill","3/10/2009",2009.19,230.00," Australia, Queensland","3/10/2009",230.00,230.00,"blue"],
["West Cork oil spill","1/1/2009",2009.00,300.00," Ireland, Southern coast","February 2009",300.00,300.00,"blue"],
["2008 New Orleans oil spill","7/28/2008",2008.57,8800.00," United States, New Orleans, Louisiana","7/28/2008",8800.00,8800.00,"blue"],
["2007 Statfjord oil spill","12/12/2007",2007.95,4000.00," Norway, Norwegian Sea","12/12/2007",4000.00,4000.00,"blue"],
["2007 Korea oil spill","12/7/2007",2007.93,10800.00," South Korea, Yellow Sea","12/7/2007",10800.00,10800.00,"blue"],
["Kerch Strait oil spill","11/11/2007",2007.86,1000.00," Russia, Strait of Kerch","11/11/2007",1000.00,1000.00,"blue"],
["COSCO Busan oil spill","11/7/2007",2007.85,188.00," United States, San Francisco, California","11/7/2007",188.00,188.00,"blue"],
["Kab 101","10/23/2007",2007.81,1869.00," Mexico, Bay of Campeche","October 23, 2007 - December 17, 2007",1869.00,1869.00,"blue"],
["Guimaras oil spill","8/11/2006",2006.61,514.66," Philippines","8/11/2006",172.00,1540.00,"blue"],
["Jiyeh power station oil spill","7/14/2006",2006.54,24494.90," Lebanon","July 14, 2006 - July 15, 2006",20000.00,30000.00,"blue"],
["Citgo refinery oil spill","6/19/2006",2006.47,6500.00," United States, Lake Charles, Louisiana","6/19/2006",6500.00,6500.00,"blue"],
["Prudhoe Bay oil spill","3/2/2006",2006.17,866.00," United States, Alaska North Slope, Alaska","3/2/2006",866.00,866.00,"blue"],
["Murphy Oil USA refinery spill","8/30/2005",2005.66,3410.00," United States, Chalmette, Louisiana","8/30/2005",3410.00,3410.00,"blue"],
["MV Selendang Ayu","12/8/2004",2004.94,1560.00," United States, Unalaska Island, Alaska","12/8/2004",1560.00,1560.00,"blue"],
["Athos 1","11/26/2004",2004.90,860.00," United States, Delaware River, Paulsboro, New Jersey","11/26/2004",860.00,860.00,"blue"],
["Tasman Spirit","7/28/2003",2003.57,28982.75," Pakistan, Karachi","7/28/2003",28000.00,30000.00,"blue"],
["Bouchard No. 120","4/27/2003",2003.32,320.00," United States, Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Massachusetts","4/27/2003",320.00,320.00,"blue"],
["Prestige oil spill","11/13/2002",2002.87,63000.00," Spain, Galicia","11/13/2002",63000.00,63000.00,"blue"],
["Limburg (bombing)","10/6/2002",2002.76,12200.00," Yemen, Gulf of Aden","10/6/2002",12200.00,12200.00,"blue"],
["Manguinhos refinery","11/23/2001",2001.89,57.43," Brazil, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro","11/23/2001",34.00,97.00,"blue"],
["Trans-Alaska Pipeline gun shot spill","10/4/2001",2001.76,932.00," United States, Alaska","10/4/2001",932.00,932.00,"blue"],
["Petrobras 36","3/15/2001",2001.21,274.00," Brazil, Roncador Oil Field, Campos Basin","3/15/2001",274.00,274.00,"blue"],
["Amorgos oil spill","1/14/2001",2001.04,1150.00," Taiwan, Southern coast","1/14/2001",1150.00,1150.00,"blue"],
["Jessica","1/1/2001",2001.00,568.00," Ecuador, Galapagos Islands","January 2001",568.00,568.00,"blue"],
["Treasure","6/1/2000",2000.42,1400.00," South Africa, Cape Town","June 2000",1400.00,1400.00,"blue"],
["Petrobras pipeline","1/1/2000",2000.00,1100.00," Brazil, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro","January 2000",1100.00,1100.00,"blue"],
["Erika","12/12/1999",1999.95,19364.92," France, Bay of Biscay","12/12/1999",15000.00,25000.00,"blue"],
["Mobil Nigeria oil spill","1/12/1998",1998.03,5500.00," Nigeria","1/12/1998",5500.00,5500.00,"blue"],
["Nakhodka","12/1/1997",1997.92,6240.00," Japan, Sea of Japan","December 1997",6240.00,6240.00,"blue"],
["Julie N.","9/27/1996",1996.74,586.00," United States, Portland, Maine","9/27/1996",586.00,586.00,"blue"],
["Sea Empress","2/15/1996",1996.12,53665.63," Wales, Pembrokeshire","2/15/1996",40000.00,72000.00,"blue"],
["North Cape","1/19/1996",1996.05,2500.00," United States, Rhode Island","1/19/1996",2500.00,2500.00,"blue"],
["Seki oil spill","3/31/1994",1994.25,15900.00," United Arab Emirates","3/31/1994",15900.00,15900.00,"blue"],
["Morris J. Berman oil spill","1/7/1994",1994.02,2600.00," Puerto Rico","1/7/1994",2600.00,2600.00,"blue"],
["MV Braer","1/5/1993",1993.01,85000.00," Scotland, Shetland","1/5/1993",85000.00,85000.00,"blue"],
["Aegean Sea","12/3/1992",1992.92,74000.00," Spain, A Coruña","12/3/1992",74000.00,74000.00,"blue"],
["Katina P","4/26/1992",1992.32,72000.00," Mozambique, Maputo","4/26/1992",72000.00,72000.00,"blue"],
["Fergana Valley","3/2/1992",1992.17,285000.00," Uzbekistan","3/2/1992",285000.00,285000.00,"blue"],
["Kirki","7/21/1991",1991.55,17280.00," Australia, Indian ocean, off the coast of Western Australia","7/21/1991",17280.00,17280.00,"blue"],
["ABT Summer","5/28/1991",1991.41,260000.00," Angola, 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) offshore","5/28/1991",260000.00,260000.00,"blue"],
["MT Haven","4/11/1991",1991.28,144000.00," Italy, Mediterranean Sea near Genoa","4/11/1991",144000.00,144000.00,"blue"],
["Mega Borg","6/8/1990",1990.44,16500.00," United States, Gulf of Mexico, 57 mi (92 km) SE of Galveston, Texas","6/8/1990",16499.00,16501.00,"blue"],
["American Trader","2/7/1990",1990.10,980.00," United States, Bolsa Chica State Beach, California","2/7/1990",979.00,981.00,"blue"],
["Khark 5","12/19/1989",1989.97,74833.15," Spain, 350 nmi (650 km; 400 mi) off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria","12/19/1989",70000.00,80000.00,"blue"],
["Presidente Rivera","6/24/1989",1989.48,993.00," United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania","6/24/1989",993.00,993.00,"blue"],
["Odyssey","11/10/1988",1988.86,132000.00," Canada, 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi) off Nova Scotia","11/10/1988",132000.00,132000.00,"blue"],
["Ashland oil spill","1/2/1988",1988.00,10000.00," United States, Floreffe, Pennsylvania","1/2/1988",10000.00,10000.00,"blue"],
["Nova","12/6/1985",1985.93,70000.00," Iran, Gulf of Iran, Kharg Island","12/6/1985",70000.00,70000.00,"blue"],
["Grand Eagle","9/28/1985",1985.74,1400.00," United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania","9/28/1985",1400.00,1400.00,"blue"],
["Castillo de Bellver","8/6/1983",1983.60,252000.00," South Africa, Saldanha Bay","8/6/1983",252000.00,252000.00,"blue"],
["Nowruz Field Platform","2/4/1983",1983.09,260000.00," Iran, Persian Gulf","2/4/1983",260000.00,260000.00,"blue"],
["Tanio","3/7/1980",1980.18,13500.00," France, Brittany","3/7/1980",13500.00,13500.00,"blue"],
["Irenes Serenade","2/23/1980",1980.14,100000.00," Greece, Pylos","2/23/1980",100000.00,100000.00,"blue"],
["MT Independenţa","11/15/1979",1979.87,95000.00," Turkey, Bosphorus","11/15/1979",95000.00,95000.00,"blue"],
["Burmah Agate","11/1/1979",1979.83,8440.00," United States, Galveston Bay, Texas","11/1/1979",8440.00,8440.00,"blue"],
["Atlantic Empress / Aegean Captain","7/19/1979",1979.55,287000.00," Trinidad and Tobago","7/19/1979",287000.00,287000.00,"blue"],
["Ixtoc I oil spill","6/3/1979",1979.42,466819.02," Mexico, Gulf of Mexico","June 3, 1979 - March 23, 1980",454000.00,480000.00,"blue"],
["Betelgeuse","1/8/1979",1979.02,64000.00," Ireland, Bantry Bay","1/8/1979",64000.00,64000.00,"blue"],
["Amoco Cadiz","3/16/1978",1978.21,224991.11," France, Brittany","3/16/1978",223000.00,227000.00,"blue"],
["Ekofisk oil field","4/22/1977",1977.31,27600.00," Norway, North Sea","4/22/1977",27600.00,27600.00,"blue"],
["Hawaiian Patriot","2/26/1977",1977.15,95000.00," United States, 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) off Honolulu, Hawaii","2/26/1977",95000.00,95000.00,"blue"],
["Borag","2/7/1977",1977.10,34000.00," Taiwan, Northern coast","2/7/1977",34000.00,34000.00,"blue"],
["Argo Merchant","12/15/1976",1976.96,26457.51," United States, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts","12/15/1976",25000.00,28000.00,"blue"],
["NEPCO 140 oil spill","6/23/1976",1976.48,1000.00," United States, Saint Lawrence River","6/23/1976",1000.00,1000.00,"blue"],
["Urquiola","5/12/1976",1976.36,100000.00," Spain, A Coruña","5/12/1976",100000.00,100000.00,"blue"],
["Corinthos","1/31/1975",1975.08,35700.00," United States, Delaware River, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania","1/31/1975",35700.00,35700.00,"blue"],
["Jakob Maersk","1/29/1975",1975.08,88000.00," Portugal, Oporto","1/29/1975",88000.00,88000.00,"blue"],
["VLCC Metula","8/9/1974",1974.61,50497.52," Chile, Strait of Magellan","8/9/1974",50000.00,51000.00,"blue"],
["Sea Star","12/19/1972",1972.97,115000.00," Iran, Gulf of Oman","12/19/1972",115000.00,115000.00,"blue"],
["Arizona Standard / Oregon Standard collision","1/17/1971",1971.04,2700.00," United States, San Francisco Bay","1/17/1971",2700.00,2700.00,"blue"],
["Othello","3/20/1970",1970.22,54772.26," Sweden, Trälhavet Bay","3/20/1970",50000.00,60000.00,"blue"],
["1969 Santa Barbara oil spill","1/28/1969",1969.07,11832.16," United States, Santa Barbara, California","1/28/1969",10000.00,14000.00,"blue"],
["Torrey Canyon","3/18/1967",1967.21,97570.49," England, Isles of Scilly","3/18/1967",80000.00,119000.00,"blue"],
["African Queen oil spill","12/30/1958",1959.00,21000.00," United States, Ocean City, Maryland","12/30/1958",21000.00,21000.00,"blue"],
["Greenpoint, Brooklyn oil spill","1/1/1945",1945.00,73324.48," United States, Newtown Creek, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York","1940s - 1950s",55200.00,97400.00,"blue"],
["SS Frank H. Buck / SS President Coolidge collision","3/6/1937",1937.18,8870.00," United States, San Francisco Bay, California","3/6/1937",8870.00,8870.00,"blue"],
["Lakeview Gusher","3/14/1909",1909.20,1230000.00," United States, Kern County, California","3/14/1909",1230000.00,1230000.00,"blue"]
];