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Oil Spill Response: A Global Perspective

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. W. F. Davidson

    1. National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada

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  2. K. Lee

    1. Centre for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

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  3. A. Cogswell

    1. Centre for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

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  • Current information on selection and efficacy of various oil spill response countermeasures
  • Arctic of spill response
  • International viewpoint on oil spill response techniques
  • Guideline for oil spill countermeasures
  • Information on oil spill risk assessment

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Table of contents (44 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Arctic Research Issues

    1. Oil Spill Response and the Challenges of Arctic Marine Shipping: An Assessment by the Arctic Council

      • A. Tucci
      Pages 3-3

    2. Oil Spills in the Arctic: A Review of Three Decades of Research at Environment Canada

      • B. Hollebone, M. F. Fingas
      Pages 5-6

    3. Oil Under Ice Detection: What is the State-of-the-Art?

      • Ron Goodman
      Pages 7-19

    4. Practical and Effective Technologies for Oil Spill Recovery Operations in Arctic Conditions

      • J. P. MacKey
      Pages 21-21

    5. In-Situ Burning for Oil Spills in Arctic Waters: State-of-the-Art and Future Research Needs

      • Stephen Potter, Ian Buist
      Pages 23-39

    6. Recent Mid-Scale Research on Using Oil Herding Surfactants to Thicken Oil Slicks in Pack Ice for In-Situ Burning

      • I. Buist, S. Potter, L. Zabilansky, A. Guarino, J. Mullin
      Pages 41-62

    7. Weathering of Oil Spills Under Arctic Conditions: Field Experiments with Different Ice Conditions Followed by In-Situ Burning

      • P. J. Brandvik, L. -G. Faksness, D. Dickins, J. Bradford
      Pages 63-64

    8. Dispersant Effectiveness Experiments Conducted on Alaskan Crude Oils in Very Cold Water at the Ohmsett Facility

      • J. V. Mullin
      Pages 65-65

    9. Enhanced Chemical Dispersion Using the Propeller Wash from Response Vessels

      • T. Nedwed, W. Spring
      Pages 67-67

    10. Evaluation of Arctic In-Situ Oil Spill Response Countermeasures

      • K. Lee
      Pages 69-69

    11. Oma Formation in Ice-Covered Brackish Waters: Large-Scale Experiments

      • D. Cloutier, B. Doyon
      Pages 71-88

    12. Joint Industry Program on Oil Spill in Arctic and Ice Infested Waters: An Overview

      • S. E. Sørstrøm, I. Singsaas, P. J. Brandvik
      Pages 89-89

    13. Countermeasures for the Beaufort Transition Season

      • L. Solsberg
      Pages 91-109

  3. Oil Spill Countermeasures

    1. New Oil Containment Technology: For Fast and Narrow Waters

      • J. Allers, D. Trites
      Pages 113-113

    2. Viscous Oil Pumping Technology and Annular Water Lubrication Techniques

      • J. P. Mackey
      Pages 115-115

    3. Development of a Strategy for Offshore Use of Dispersants in Norwegian Waters

      • I. Singsaas, M. Reed, T. Nordtug
      Pages 117-118

    4. French Sea Trials on Chemical Dispersion: DEPOL 04 & 05

      • F. -X. Merlin
      Pages 119-140

    5. Dispersant Research in a Specialized Wave Tank: Mimicking the Mixing Energy of Natural Sea States

      • A. D. Venosa, K. Lee, Z. Li, M. C. Boufadel
      Pages 141-142

    6. Wave Tank Studies on Chemical Dispersant Effectiveness: Dispersed Oil Droplet Size Distribution

      • Z. Li, K. Lee, P. Kepkay, T. King, W. Yeung, M. C. Boufadel et al.
      Pages 143-157
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About this book

International experts in the field of oil spill response, including reprsentatives from 26 NATO countries, participated in a workshop in Canada to discuss their experience in the development and application of current and emerging technologies for oil spill response in the marine environment. These presentations which form the basis of chapters in this book provide a practical viewpoint of methods used to deal with oil spills under the variety of environmental conditions found in the marine environment. In particular, focus is given to the evaluation of oil spill countermeasures for use under arctic conditions in light of anticipated regional increases in marine traffic (e.g. Northwest Passage) and industrial activities (e.g. offshore oil and gas exploration) in the future.

This book provides a timely international perspective on applied research and development, technology transfer, and “lessons learned” from field trials and actual case studies associated with recent spill events. Topics include Preparedness/Contingency Planning, (Eco-terrorism); Oil Spill Fate and Transport (Environmental Persistence, Remote Sensing, modelling, Biodegradation), Biological Effects (Environmental Effects Monitoring and Environmental Risk Assessment); and Operational Response (Containment/Recovery Treating Agents, Shoreline Cleanup, In-situ Burning, Emerging Response Strategies). This book provides a synopsis as to the methods currently employed to deals with spills and an insight on future technologies under development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada

    W. F. Davidson

  • Centre for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Canada

    K. Lee, A. Cogswell

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