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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank the following individuals for their guidance and input when creating the Dispersants Bibliography:

    • Victoria Broje, Per Daling, Alun Lewis, and Francois-Xavier Merlin offered valuable assistance in the early phases of this project. Per Daling’s support was especially noteworthy, by providing conference proceedings that otherwise could not be obtained.
    • Deborah Ansell, ITOPF’s librarian, contributed by sharing her sizeable list of library holdings on dispersant publications with us, and filling in gaps where existing citation information was incomplete.
    • Likewise, Julie Anne Richardson, librarian for Environment Canada, compiled a publication listing on dispersants housed in her collection, which provided us with additional citations for our project.
    • Qianxin Lin at Louisiana State University provided API conference proceedings for us to use in transcribing abstracts.
    • Nancy Kinner at the Coastal Response Research Center provided encouragement, focus, and connected us with some of the aforementioned people.
    • Finally, Don Davis and Karen Reeder Emory at OSRADP deserve special mention for all of their help and direction during the span of this project.

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DISPERSANTS BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Total Records Found: 1944
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Ross, S.L. 1989. Field test method for rapid determination of dispersant effectiveness at spill sites. In Proceedings: 1989 Oil Spill Conference (Prevention, Behavior, Control, Cleanup); February 13-16, 1989, San Antonio, Texas, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 587.
Ross, S.L. 1975. Oil spill technology development in Canada. In 1975 Conference on Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution: Proceedings, March 25-27, 1975, San Francisco, California, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 329-335.
Abstract
In mid-1972, the Environmental Emergency Branch was formed within the Canadian Department of the Environment to be responsible for protective and preventative activities related to pollution emergencies, including oil spills. The technology development work carried out by the branch can be divided into two main programs. One is the testing, evaluation, and development of oil spill countermeasures equipment, materials, and techniques. Examples of this research are given. The other main responsibility is to design and develop various countermeasures systems for specific high risk and sensitive areas in Canada. Four areas presently being thoroughly investigated are Vancouver Harbour, the Beaufort Sea, the St. Clair River, and the St. Lawrence River. Much of the technology development and research effort in Canada has been directed toward cold environment problems, drilling blowouts in the Arctic, pipeline spills under winter conditions, dyking of storage facilities in the north, and spills in ice-infested water
© CSA, 1976
Ross, S.L.; Buist, I.A.; Potter, S.G.; Belore, R.C. 2000. Feasibility of using OHMSETT for dispersant testing and research. In Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, June 14 to 16, 2000, Coast Plaza Suite Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Ottawa, Ont: Environment Canada. pp. 709-731.
Ross, S.L. 2001. Dispersant use in ice infested waters. In International Oil & Ice Workshop 2000: Oil Spill Preparedness for Cold Climates. Proceedings of the Conference, April 5-7, 2000, Anchorage & Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (CD-ROM), Anchorage, Ak: Alaska Clean Sea. 27p..
Ross, S.L.; Belore, R.; Trudel, K. 2001. Vessel-based dispersant application: new approaches, equipment, and logistics. In 2001 International Oil Spill Conference: Global Strategies for Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Restoration: March 26-29, 2001, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 1014-1020. URL
Abstract
The paper consolidates the findings of a number of projects recently completed at S.L. Ross Environmental Research, Ltd. that provide new information on dispersant use, particularly in the area of vessel-based application systems. Included are discussion of: (1) various advantages that vessel-based systems have over aircraft-based systems in certain spill situations; (2) comparison of application platforms over a range of spill scenarios; (3) recent research on single-nozzle dispersant application systems for use on vessels; and (4) a recent study showing the potential inefficiencies associated with the application of popular modern dispersants in diluted form
© 2001 with permission from API
Ross, S.L.; Buist, I.A.; Potter, S.G.; Belore, R.C.; Lewis, A. 2001. Dispersant testing at OHMSETT: feasibility study and preliminary results. In 2001 International Oil Spill Conference: Global Strategies for Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Restoration: March 26-29, 2001, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 461-466. URL
Abstract
The Minerals Management Service (MMS), U.S. Department of the Interior, operates a wave tank facility in Leonardo, New Jersey known as OHMSETT (Oil and Hazardous Material Simulated Environmental Test Tank), which is used primarily for testing oil spill booms and skimmers. This paper summarizes two studies undertaken to examine the feasibility of testing dispersants at the facility as well. The first study included: (1) interfacial tension laboratory tests, (2) turbidity tests, (3) laboratory test to evaluate filtering materials for removing dispersant and chemically dispersed oil, and (4) full-scale evaluation testing at OHMSETT. The results indicated that dispersant testing at OHMSETT could be done with good success if the testing program were carefully designed and implemented. It was determined that a number of dispersant tests could be conducted over several days, after which the tank water would have to thoroughly cleaned to remove dispersed oil (with a cellulose-based filter) and dispersant (with an activated carbon system). Following the feasibility study, the project moved to the second study, namely the design and validation of an experimental protocol for dispersant effectiveness testing at the facility. Full-scale tank work was conducted in April 2000. Preliminary results, provided in this paper, indicated that OHMSETT is an attractive facility for determining dispersant effectiveness
© 2001 with permission from API
Ross, S.L.; Trudel, B.K.; Belore, R.C.; Jessiman, B.J. 1987. Development of a dispersant-use decision-making system for oil spills in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Spill Technology Newsletter, 12 (4): 101-110. ISSN: 0381-4459.
Abstract
A computerized system to aid in making real-time dispersant-use decisions for oil spills in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is under development and due for completion in early 1988. The system can predict the impact of an oil spill in the Gulf if it is either treated with dispersants of left untreated. The method works as follows. A computerized map of the untreated spill is produced showing the predicted location and concentration of the spilled oil as a function of time after the initial discharge. This map is then compared with a series of computerized maps of 70 important Gulf resources that might suffer from the effects of the spill. A geographical information system (GIS) with extensive spatial analytical capabilities is then used to calculate the proportion of each resource that is affected by the spill at specified levels of oil concentration
© CSA, 1987
Rowland, S.J.; Tibbetts, P.J.C.; Little, D.; Baker, J.M.; Abbiss, T.P. 1981. Fate and effects of dispersant-treated compared with untreated crude oil, with particular reference to sheltered intertidal sediments. In Proceedings: 1981 Oil Spill Conference (Prevention, Behavior, Control, Cleanup), March 2-5, 1981, Atlanta, Georgia, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 283-293.
Abstract
Dispersant use is a factor that may partly determine the fate and effects of spilled oil. A series of quantitative field experiments has been initiated to simulate conditions following nearshore treatment of a floating oil slick or following the cleaning of a spill stranded on the shore. The basic experimental design is a series of treatments (Forties or Nigerian crude oil, BP 1100WD dispersant, or oil plus dispersant) applied to sets of experimental plots in a range of intertidal and subtidal communities. Biological recording includes frequency and density measurements of plants and animals, and hydrocarbon analysis is by capillary gas liquid chromatography and computerised gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Additionally, the effects of dispersant on the movement and fate of oil in different types of sediment is being investigated using a laboratory sediment column and controllable temperature seawater system. The columns have been successfully used in the modeling of low-energy sedimentary environments. Particular attention has been paid to the nature of water table fluctuations within the sediment, to grain size and sorting, to permeability, and also to the number of simulated “tides” that the columns experience after treatment. Hydrocarbon analysis is primarily by ultraviolet spectrophotometry, which has the advantage that the large number of samples generated by each experimental run can be quickly analysed. Gas liquid chromatography is used for checking selected samples. Preliminary results from the field and laboratory experiments indicate that some dispersant treatments increase penetration of oil, and that it may be retained below the sediment surface. Interacting factors include time of treatment in relation to tidal cycle and behavior of the water table in the sediment
© 1981 with permission from API
Rubini, J.H. 2005. Developing a comprehensive international curriculum in oil spill dispersant operations. In 2005 International Oil Spill Conference; Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Restoration: May 15-19, 2005, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. pp. 139-141. URL
Abstract
Governments and industry, both national and international, contend that dispersants are an effective and practical response option under certain circumstances. However, a comprehensive training and education program in dispersant operations used to establish a baseline of understanding between responders and stakeholders is lacking. Dispersant operations have played a positive and significant role on numerous oil spills in both national and international waters, yet a curriculum in dispersant operations remains a minor component of oil spill response course curricula. This may suggest that decision makers, responders and ultimately the public and environment are being shortchanged of alternative response technology training and education, which essentially fails to meet the needs of regional response teams, area committees, natural resource trustees, and the general oil spill response community’s future decision makers. Supported through case study analyses and critical argumentation, this paper presents an oil spill dispersant operations curriculum that governments and industry, both national and international, can adopt
© 2005 with permission from API
Ruel, M. 1973. Guidelines on the Use and Acceptability of Oil Spill Dispersants, Ottawa, Ont: Environmental Protection Service. 54p.
Runcie, J.; Macinnis-Ng, C.; Ralph, P. 2004. The Toxic Effects of Petrochemicals on Seagrasses. Literature Review, Canberra: Australian Maritime Safety Authority. 19p.. URL
Rycroft, R.J.; Mattiessen, P.; Portmann, J.E. 1994. MAFF Review of the UK Oil Dispersant and Approval Scheme, Burnham-on-Crouch, U.K: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Field Directorate of Fisheries Research. 16p.
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2007. Corexit 9500 Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in Cold Water on Four Alaskan Crude Oils, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research and MAR, Inc. 35p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1989. Rapid Test for Dispersant Effectiveness at Oil Spill Sites, Washington, D.C: American Petroleum Institute. 28p.
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. A. Lewis Oil Spill Consultancy; MAR Incorporated. 2006. Calm Seas Application of Dispersants, Final Report, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 51p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2007. A. Lewis Oil Spill Consultancy; MAR Incorporated. Changes in Dispersant Effectiveness with Extended Exposure in Calm Seas – Final Report, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 27p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2007. Investigation of the Ability to Effectively Recover Oil Following Dispersant Application – Final Report, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 21p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2007. Mid-Scale Test Tank Research on Using Oil Herding Surfactants to Thicken Oil Slicks in Broken Ice, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 66p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2000. Feasibility of Using Ohmsett for Dispersant Testing and Research, Atlantic Highlands, N.J: MAR, Inc. 94p. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2006. Dispersibility Tests in SL Ross Wave Tank, Houston, Tx: ExxonMobil Upstream Research. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1998. Evaluation of Dispersant Use Potential for the North Slope, Anchorage, Ak: Alaska Clean Seas. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1997. Guide for Estimating the Chemical Dispersibility of Oil Spills, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 21p.
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1991. Testing of Emulsion Breaking Chemicals on Grand Banks Crude Oils, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1997. Guide for Estimating the Chemical Dispersibility of Freshly Spilled Oil Spills, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 20p. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1997. Non Technical Summary of the Report on a Review of Dispersant Use on Spills of North Slope Crude Oil in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska, Anchorage, Ak: Prince William Sound Regional Citizen's Advisory Council. 50p.
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1997. A Review of Dispersant Use on Spills of North Slope Crude Oil in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska, Anchorage, Ak: Prince William Sound Regional Citizen's Advisory Council. 198p.
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd.; D.F. Dickins and Associates.; Vaudrey and Associates. 1998. Evaluation of Cleanup Capabilities for Large Blowout Spills in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea During Periods of Broken Ice, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 220p. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1986. An Experimental Study of Oil Spill Treating Agents That Inhibit Emulsification and Promote Dispersion, Ottawa, Ont: Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Directorate, River Road Environmental Technology Centre. 113p. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2000. Analysis and Dispersant Testing of White Rose Crude Oil, Calgary, Alta: Husky Oil Operations Ltd. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1999. Analysis and Dispersant Testing of Hebron D-96 Crude Oil, (no publishing information available). (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2006. NanoSol Tank Testing to Evaluate Potential for Use as Oil Spill Dispersant, Fairfax, Va: ExxonMobil Research. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2004. Dispersibility of Kairi-1 Crude Oil, Houston, Tx: BHP Billiton. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2006. Development of a Method for the Field Delivery of Encapsulated Dispersant, Houston, Tx: ExxonMobil Upstream Research. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2000. Laboratory Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants When Applied Dilute Versus Neat, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 26p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2000. Technology Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Spills from Drilling and Production Facilities in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 206p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2001. Final Report: Ohmsett Dispersant Test Protocol Development, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 60p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2002. Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Oil Spills in California Marine Waters, Herndon, Va: Minerals Management Service, Engineering and Research Branch. 152p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2002. Effectiveness Testing of Dispersants in Cold Water and Broken Ice at OHMSETT, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 50p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2002. Final Report: Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in Cold Water, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 36p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2002. Final Report: Extending Temporary Storage Capacity Offshore with Emulsion Breakers, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 89p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2003. Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Alaskan Oils in Cold Water, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 78p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2006. Final Report: Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Viscous, U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Crude Oils, Ottawa, Ont: S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 16p.. URL
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1986. The Use of Hovercraft in Dispersant Application, Ottawa, Ont: Environmental Studies Research Funds. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2006. Complete Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Chayvo Z-6 Crude, Houston, Tx: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2004. Encapsulated Dispersant Effectiveness Testing, Houston, Tx: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1984. Preliminary Studies on the Development of Dispersant-Use Strategies for the Fraser Estuary and Adjacent Waters of British Columbia, Ottawa, Ont: Environment Canada. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1990. Environmental Impact Assessment Concerning the Use of Chemical Oil Spill Dispersants for Treating Oil Spills in Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon, (no publishing information available). (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1995. Engineering Specifications for Application of Dispersant by Fire Monitor, Houston, Tx: Exxon Production Research Company. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 1996. Laboratory Analysis, Spill Modeling and Dispersant Effectiveness Testing of Thaipo Crude Oil, Nedlands, Australia: Labrador Petro-Management. (no page information available).
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. 2000. Laboratory Study to Compare the Relative Effectiveness of Corexit 9500 and 9527 on Viscous Oil, Florham Park, N.J: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. (no page information available).
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This database consists of citations found in journals, conference proceedings, government reports and gray literature covering over 40 years of published research on oil spill dispersants. Citations were collected from 1960 through June 2008. This bibliography was compiled and edited by John Conover, Associate Librarian at LUMCON, and funded by a grant from the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP).

EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Biology
Ecological, anatomical, and physiological effects of oil and/or gas, Species as biomarkers, PAH uptake and bioaccumulation, etc.
Chemistry/Geochemistry/Geology
Biochemistry, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, Hydrocarbon degradation, Environmental sampling, Soil contamination, etc.
Engineering/Physics
Technological advancements in facility/equipment design and use, Spill response and recovery equipment, Physical properties of oil and gas, etc.
Environment/Ecosystem Management/Spills
Environmental assessment and management, Oil and/or gas spill description and analysis, etc.
Socioeconomic/Regulation/General
Social and economic ramifications, Politics, Governmental policy and legislation, Organizational policy, General interest, etc.
Giessing, Anders M. B.; Mayer, Lawrence M.; Forbes, Thomas L. 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide as the major aqueous pyrene metabolite in tissue and gut fluid from the marine deposit-feeding polychaete Nereis diversicolor. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2003; Volume 22 (5): 1107-1114. ISSN: 0730-7268.
Phase I and phase II metabolites were identified in a species of polychaete after exposing the organism to pyrene. It is believed that 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide, the only phase I metabolite of pyrene in this species, is a useful biomarker for PAH exposure.

Lichtfouse, E.; Eglinton, T.I. 13C and 14C evidence of pollution of a soil by fossil fuel and reconstruction of the composition of the pollutant. Organic Geochemistry, October 1995; Volume 23 (10): 969-973. ISSN: 0146-6380.
Researchers use 13C/12C ratios, the 14C age and relative concentrations to assess the origins of n-alkanes in a polluted soil

Johannesen, J. et al. 3D oil migration modelling of the Jurassic petroleum system of the Stratfjord area, Norwegian North Sea. Petroleum Geoscience, 2002; Volume 8 (1): 37-50. ISSN: 1354-0793.
This modelling study enabled researchers to determine the vertical and lateral migration of hydrocarbons over time, and to conclude that present-day resources are the result of a multi-layered, multi-directional migrating system originating from three separate fields.

Kong, Vincent W. T.; Smethurst, J.; Chiem, B. H.; Stewart, R. C.; Teh, G. H. 3D marine exploration seismic survey in shallow water area, offshore Sabah. Warta Geologi [Newsletter of the Geological Society of Malaysia], 1989; Volume 15

Rowson, Chris. 4C seismic technology makes mark in Caspian Sea. Offshore, 2003; Volume 63 (5): 50. ISSN: 0030-0608.
Continued investments in oil exploration in the Caspian Sea and the surrounding region has resulted in the use of modern exploration methods. Geophysical surveys that consist of (4C) 3D seismic surveys are being used to improve imaging of the subsurface.

Schmidt, Victor A. 2-D seismic vessels for 3-D missions: old 2-D vessels can be used in new, more productive ways, serving vessel owners, oil companies. Sea Technology, September 1994; Volume 35 (9): 15-22. ISSN: 0093-3651.
Schmidt reports on the status of the geophysical exploration industry and examines the 2-D versus 3-D vessel problem

1993 final work plan: Exxon Valdez oil spill restoration, Anchorage, AK. The Trustees: [1993];
A plan of action is outlined regarding remediation of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill

LaBelle, R. P.; Galt, J. A.; Tennyson, E. J.; McGrattan, K. B. 1993 Spill off Tampa Bay, a candidate for burning?. Proceedings: Seventeenth Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar, Ottawa. Environment Canada: 1994; Volume 1 635-649.
Authors describe the general behavior and movements of the spilled oil and the sea and weather conditions during and following the August 10, 1993 collision of the Tank Barge Ocean 255 and the Tank Barge Bouchard B-155 with the freighter Balsa 37 in Tampa Bay, Florida. In addition, discussed is the possibility of removing the oil by in-situ burning, and the results of smoke plume model runs

3D seismic yields more oil for Oryx off Texas. Oil and Gas Journal, 8-Nov-93; Volume 91 33. ISSN: 0030-1388.
Reported is confirmation of a 25-30 million bbl oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico by Oryx Energy, Dallas, employing a 3D seismic survey

1991 Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, March 1991, American Petroleum Institute: 1991; Volume American Petroleum Institute Publications (4529):

1991 oil spill conference papers sought. Ocean Science News, April 10, 1990; Volume 32 (10): 5.

1971 oil pollution compensation fund wound up. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2000; Volume 40 (12): 1068. ISSN: 0025-326X.
A protocol was recently signed for the ending of the IOPC Fund, which is replaced by a Fund agreed on in 1992. The latter Fund allows for higher compensation for parties affected by oil pollution.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. 1991 state/federal natural resource damage assessment and restoration plan for the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Juneau, AK. Trustee Council: 1991;

Anon. 700,000 gallons of oil spilled in Texas. Environmental Protection News, September 8, 1990; Volume 5 (17): 4.

Cedar-Southworth, Donna. 1995 promises good opportunities for offshore operators. MMS Today, Feb-95; Volume 5 (1): 7-Jun.
Hank Bartholomew, Deputy Associate Director for Offshore Operations, discusses some of the high priorities for 1995, including interaction with states on oill spill response, OHMSETT plans, and training and safety programs

Hull, Jennifer Pallanich. 40 rigs at work in water depths over 1,000 feet. Offshore, 2001; Volume 61 (2): 16. ISSN: 0030-0608.
The Minerals Management Service sees the amount of deepwater drilling activity as a good indication for potential economic growth in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Knott, D. 10 years on from Exxon Valdez spill. Oil & Gas Journal, March 22, 1999; Volume 97 (12): 45. ISSN: 0030-1388.
Greenpeace campaigner, Matthew Spencer, told Oil & Gas Journal that 10 years after the Exxon Valdez spill the important issue was whether or not the politicians were doing a better job of regulating the oil industry. Archie Smith, Chief Executive of Oil Spill Response Ltd. of the U.K., said 'the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 which arose because of the Exxon Valdez spill, increased the industry's understanding of the risks and preparedness for dealing with spills'

Neil, Chris. 2003 shows spot cargoes, tankers to dictate US LNG supplies, not terminal capacities. Oil & Gas Journal, 2004; Volume 102 (12): 70-72. ISSN: 0030-1388.
Data presented in this article shows an increase in LNG spot cargo imports to the US for 2002 and 2003. Analysts predict that this trend will not continue for 2004 and 2005 based on the costs of regasification versus market prices for gas.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Oil and Gas Resource Assessment Team. 1995 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources: overview of the 1995 National Assessment of Potential Additions to Technically Recoverable Resources of Oil and Gas--Onshore and State Waters of the United States. Denver, CO. USGS Information Services: 1995; Volume Circular 1118 20 p..
This circular is the fourth in a series of systematic assessments of undiscovered oil and gas in the United States

This bibliography is a quarterly compilation of current publications (citations with abstracts) from a wide variety of electronic and print information sources relating to offshore oil and gas development. It is compiled and edited by John Conover, Associate Librarian at LUMCON. Items listed may or may not be available at the LUMCON Library. Items without annotations were unavailable for perusal prior to publication.

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