Oil spills have become a center of concern for scientists especially these days due to climate change and environmental health. The traditional methods seem to be unable to intensively fight with the exponentially increasing amounts of spillage and the research for new methods is urgent. The paper aims at reviewing the existing techniques of the removal of oil spills alongside collecting and analyzing the efficiency of the latest and eco-friendly methods of the cleanup. It also compares the current situation in the different parts of the world and the methods used by the developed countries to fight this environmental disaster.