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Author : Donald Mackay
Publisher : Joint Program in Transportation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book A Statistical Analysis of Oil Spills in Canada written by Donald Mackay and published by Joint Program in Transportation. This book was released on 1978 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas T. Alföldi
Publisher : Service
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Use of Satellite Data for Monitoring Oil Spills in Canada written by Thomas T. Alföldi and published by Service. This book was released on 1982 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of satellite data for the surveillance and monitoring of oil spills is examined. The sensors aboard the Landstat and NOAA series (TIROS-N and GOES) satellites are described. In addition, a review of future satellite systems is presented. The various operational parameters including areal coverage, spatial resolution and spectral response are presented and used to analyze the applicability of the satellites to oil spill detection. Methods for the acquisition and use of these satellite data in a spill emergency are detailed. It is concluded that current satellite systems are not configured to provide operational oil spill monitoring. Orbits, sensor parameters and coincidence of timing with cloud conditions are such that the probability of successfully imaging an oil spill at Canadian latitudes is low. If the parameters are such that spill detection is feasible, it may be possible to generate near-real time information. It is recommended that tests, both over real and experimental spills, be conducted to provide information and experience on the use of satellite data for oil spill detection.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030929889X
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods and larger areas of open water due to climate change. Sparsely inhabited with a wide variety of ecosystems found nowhere else, this region is vulnerable to damage from human activities. As oil and gas, shipping, and tourism activities increase, the possibilities of an oil spill also increase. How can we best prepare to respond to such an event in this challenging environment? Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment reviews the current state of the science regarding oil spill response and environmental assessment in the Arctic region north of the Bering Strait, with emphasis on the potential impacts in U.S. waters. This report describes the unique ecosystems and environment of the Arctic and makes recommendations to provide an effective response effort in these challenging conditions. According to Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment, a full range of proven oil spill response technologies is needed in order to minimize the impacts on people and sensitive ecosystems. This report identifies key oil spill research priorities, critical data and monitoring needs, mitigation strategies, and important operational and logistical issues. The Arctic acts as an integrating, regulating, and mediating component of the physical, atmospheric and cryospheric systems that govern life on Earth. Not only does the Arctic serve as regulator of many of the Earth's large-scale systems and processes, but it is also an area where choices made have substantial impact on life and choices everywhere on planet Earth. This report's recommendations will assist environmentalists, industry, state and local policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of this special region to preserve and protect it from damaging oil spills.
Author : Beomrak Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (956 download)
Download or read book Analysis of Oil Spill Strategies in the Canadian Beaufort Sea written by Beomrak Lee and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study is to apply historical data on ice concentration, temperature, sea level, salinity and wind speed to an evaluation of the effectiveness of oil spill responses in various seasons and regions. Keeping operations safe on ice is critical to Arctic exploration and production. Specialized construction techniques and engineering designs are required for the harsh environment in the Arctic. Factors that trigger marine oil spills include accidents involving oil transportation vessels carrying large quantities of fuel oil, releases from on-land storage tanks or pipelines that travel to water, acute or slow releases from subsea pipelines and hydrocarbon well blowouts during subsea exploration or production. In addition, dynamic ice cover, low temperatures, reduced visibility or darkness, high winds and extreme storms increase the probability of a marine oil spill. The Arctic remains among the harshest, coldest and most remote places elevating both the risk of spills and their potential impact. In order to identify effective oil spill strategies, a careful assessment of the benefits, limitations and tradeoffs related to available response techniques must be made. The findings presented here will help stakeholders select appropriate response strategies in the Arctic.
Author : Zhendi Wang
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080467733
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Oil Spill Environmental Forensics written by Zhendi Wang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil Spill Environmental Forensics provides a complete view of the various forensic techniques used to identify the source of an oil spill into the environment. The forensic procedures described within represent various methods from scientists throughout the world. The authors explore which analytical and interpretative techniques are best suited for a particular oil spill project. This handy reference also explores the use of these techniques in actual environmental oil spills. Famous incidents discussed include the Exxon Valdez incident in 1989 and the Guanabara Bay, Brazil 2000. The authors chronicle both the successes and failures of the techniques used for each of these events. Dr. Zhendi Wang is a senior research scientist and Head of Oil Spill Research of Environment Canada, working in the oil and toxic chemical spill research field. He has authored over 270 academic publications and won a number of national and international scientific honors and awards. Dr. Wang is a member of American Chemical Society (ACS), the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), and the International Society of Environmental Forensics (ISEF). International experts show readers the forensic techniques used in oil spill investigations Provides the theoretical basis and practical applications for investigative techniques Contains numerous case studies demonstrating proven technique
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309084385
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Oil in the Sea III written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-03-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments. Oil in the Sea provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the Exxon Valdez spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis ofâ€"and more effective measures againstâ€"pollutant discharge. The book discusses: Inputâ€"where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft. Behavior or fateâ€"how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment. Effectsâ€"what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems. Providing a needed update on a problem of international importance, this book will be of interest to energy policy makers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.
Author : Merv Fingas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470455519
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology written by Merv Fingas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spills Enables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basis Multi-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicology Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, such as Tasman Spirit oil spill on the Karachi Coast, and provides lessons to prevent these in the future
Author : Mervin Fingas
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0128110961
Total Pages : 1080 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Oil Spill Science and Technology written by Mervin Fingas and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil Spill Science and Technology, Second Edition, delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors, to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. Completely new case studies are included with special attention to the Deepwater Horizon event, covering the impacts of wetlands and sand beaches, a mass balance approach, and the process for removing petroleum chemicals still trapped near Alabama beaches. Other new information on lingering oil left behind from the Exxon Valdez spill, the emergency system used in the Prestige incident, and coverage on the Heibei Spirit spill in Korea are also included. This updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the oil and gas industry. Updated with new chapters on risk analysis and communication, contingency planning, restoration, and case studies Supported with technological advances evolved from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil tragedy and events in the Arctic/Antarctic Multi-contributed from various industry experts to provide an extensive background in technical equipment and worldwide procedures used today
Author : R. A. Beach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Summary of Spill Events in Canada, 1974-1983 written by R. A. Beach and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Assessing the Cleanup Costs of a Major Oil Spill in the Canadian Beaufort Sea written by S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The objective of the study was to develop a methodology for estimating the costs of controlling and cleaning up major oil spills that result from oil-well blowouts in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. The approach taken was first to analyse in detail the spill behaviour and countermeasures associated with four hypothetical, well-defined blowout situations. Spills are described in detail using assumptions on spill size and oil properties based on the character of two known Beaufort Sea oils and reservoir fluids and historical weather and ice data. A sophisticated mathematical/computer model was used to describe the behaviour and fate of the four spills as a function of the various spill conditions such as blowout flowrate, oil type and weather conditions. The above scenario-specific analysis was then used to develop formulae for estimating the countermeasures unit operational costs of any blowout situation in the Beaufort Sea as a function of blowout flowrates and duration, oil properties, time of spill, spill location, etc. The formulae are based on the capability that currently exists within the Beaufort Sea area. Operational costing formulae for the following countermeasures operations are presented. i) Well control operations, ii) offshore near-source oil spill countermeasures (containment and recovery and in-situ burning), iii) shoreline operations (protection and cleanup), iv) surveillance and monitoring, v) oil material disposal. These various formulae are then applied to each of the four selected scenarios to provide estimates of the costs associated with the individual countermeasures unit operations (eg., containment and recovery, shoreline cleanup, etc.)"--ASTIS database.
Author : Donald MacKay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780662138006
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Chemical Analysis of Samples from Experimental Northern Terrestrial Oil Spills written by Donald MacKay and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samples of oil-contaminated soil from Norman Wells and Tuktoyaktuk were collected and analysed some 7 and 8 years after spillage.
Author : Scott Stout
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128044357
Total Pages : 861 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Oil Spill Environmental Forensics Case Studies written by Scott Stout and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil Spill Environmental Forensics Case Studies includes 34 chapters that serve to present various aspects of environmental forensics in relation to “real-world” oil spill case studies from around the globe. Authors representing academic, government, and private researcher groups from 14 countries bring a diverse and global perspective to this volume. Oil Spill Environmental Forensics Case Studies addresses releases of natural gas/methane, automotive gasoline and other petroleum fuels, lubricants, vegetable oils, paraffin waxes, bitumen, manufactured gas plant residues, urban runoff, and, of course, crude oil, the latter ranging from light Bakken shale oil to heavy Canadian oil sands oil. New challenges surrounding forensic investigations of stray gas in the shallow subsurface, volatiles in air, dissolved chemicals in water (including passive samplers), and biological tissues associated with oil spills are included, as are the effects and long-term oil weathering, long-term monitoring in urbanized and non-urbanized environments, fate and transport, forensic historical research, new analytical and chemical data processing and interpretation methods. Presents cases in each chapter on the application of specific oil spill environmental forensic techniques Features chapters written by international experts from both academia and industry Includes relevant concepts and theories elucidated for each theme
Author : Merv Fingas
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 303897854X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (389 download)
Download or read book Marine Oil Spills 2018 written by Merv Fingas and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mitigation of oil spills is an important facet of environmental protection. Understanding oil spills is a first step toward preventing and minimizing their damage to the environment. This compilation presents several of the current studies related to such an understanding of oil spills and the environment.
Author : J. Pullen
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration of Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780919696723
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (967 download)
Download or read book Oil Spill in the Bay of Fundy written by J. Pullen and published by Institute of Public Administration of Canada. This book was released on 1986 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309478219
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book The Use of Dispersants in Marine Oil Spill Response written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and challenges. The oil type and properties, location, time of year, duration of spill, water depth, environmental conditions, affected biomes, potential human community impact, and available resources may vary significantly. Also, each spill may be governed by policy guidelines, such as those set forth in the National Response Plan, Regional Response Plans, or Area Contingency Plans. To respond effectively to the specific conditions presented during an oil spill, spill responders have used a variety of response optionsâ€"including mechanical recovery of oil using skimmers and booms, in situ burning of oil, monitored natural attenuation of oil, and dispersion of oil by chemical dispersants. Because each response method has advantages and disadvantages, it is important to understand specific scenarios where a net benefit may be achieved by using a particular tool or combination of tools. This report builds on two previous National Research Council reports on dispersant use to provide a current understanding of the state of science and to inform future marine oil spill response operations. The response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill included an unprecedented use of dispersants via both surface application and subsea injection. The magnitude of the spill stimulated interest and funding for research on oil spill response, and dispersant use in particular. This study assesses the effects and efficacy of dispersants as an oil spill response tool and evaluates trade-offs associated with dispersant use.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Oil Pollution Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
