[1] One spill was initially caused by a tanker hitting a platform.
[2] In March, 1983, the platform was attacked by Iraqi helicopters and the spill caught fire.
The Iran–Iraq War prevented technicians from capping the well until 18 September 1983.
A separate spill occurred when Iraqi helicopters attacked a nearby platform in March 1983.
Approximately 733,000 barrels (100,000 tonnes) of oil were spilled because of this incident.