PPT-Background on the BP Oil Spill

Deepwater Horizon httpwwwngoilgascommediamedianewsnewsthumb100421deepwateroilrigjpg Semisubmersible drilling rig Less affected by waves than ships Designed in early 60s for offshore drilling activities. 5 15 25 35 RICE BRAN OIL soybean oil canola oil corn oil rapeseed oil safflower oil Stickings to Frying Pan g500g oil brPage 2br Material Manufacturer ORYZA OIL FAT CHEMICAL CO LTD No1 Numata Kitagata cho Ichinomiya city Aichi pref 493 8001 JAPAN TE risks and rewards. Fran Ulmer. Chair, US Arctic Research Commission. UNH Oil Spill Forum. October 2014. Rapidly changing Arctic. Less sea ice. Warmer temperatures. Thawing permafrost. Vulnerable species. Jeff . Lutgen. , Dave . Bourgaize. , Bruce Wiggins, Rich Rosecrance. Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird species. Species. Brown Pelican- open water feeder. Roseate spoonbill- marsh mangroves . Clapper rail – salt marsh . Rentier. State. State gains the bulk of its revenue by “renting” or selling a resource to other states.. Received payments are “rents.”. Oil Exports as Percent. of Total Export. Percent of . Oil Spill Response 25 Years After the Exxon Valdez and in the Wake of Deepwater Horizon. University of New Hampshire . Center for Spills in the Environment. School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering. Short Course. Lisa Arceneaux. Presented by: Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management. Small spill. : 5 gallons or less of known chemical (low risk). Large spill. : greater than 5 gallons of known chemical or any size spill of unknown or seemingly toxic chemical (high risk). Xiaofeng Li . NOAA/NESDIS. Xiaofeng.Li@noaa.gov. Contributors:. William . Pichel. , NOAA, 5200 Auth Road, Room 102, Camp Springs, MD, 20746, . USA. Biao Zhang and . Will . Perrie. , Bedford . Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, CANADA. and Clean-up. Size of spill determines response. 2. 3. Emergency Notification. and Response. The notification and emergency response procedure for accidents and incidents should be written and understood by everyone.. (SPCC). Training. What is SPCC and how does it affect me?. Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations. Weak in 1973. Stronger regulations in 2002. Requires Texas State to prepare an SPCC Plan. Requires Texas State to . Oil Spill PBL. Containment of Oil Spill Cleanup. Oil is surrounded with booms and recovered by skimmers. Booms-physical barriers that keep oil from entering or exiting a certain area. Skimmers-floating systems that concentrate and remove oil as they skim across the water. Wes Shoemaker. Deputy Minister . B.C. Ministry of Environment. Presentation Overview. Program Activities. Spill Response Regime Project. External Initiatives. Recent Notable Incidents. Program Activities. Topics for Discussion. Why is effective Oil . S. pill . P. reparedness and Response so critical?. What makes the Oil . S. pill . P. reparedness and Response framework effective?. What are the components of . Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.. BP Oil Spill Update: Topics. Where are we now: Damages & Findings. Types of Claimants & Claims. Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Multi-District Litigation. Equipment/operational costs. Operating time is slow. Environmental hazards associated. Low/no recyclability. 1. Background Research: Existing Solutions. Drum Skimmer. Inflatable Boom. Sorbent. Dispersant.