Oil spill response in the arctic books

The arctic region is projected to experience an increase in maritime shipping and natural resource development. Oil spill response guide abebooks shop for books, art. Insitu burning of oil is capable of removing large volumes of oil from the water surface with minimal waste generation. The toxic reach of deepwater horizons oil spill was much. This paper examines the scope and application of the relevant treaties and argues that a regulatory gap exists in the prevention of oil spills and addressing the challenges of response. As a result, the probability of more and larger spills, particularly of petroleum, is increasing the need for response relevant. Imo field guide oil spill response and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Steam coils can be installed in the collection trough and sump. In arctic conditions ignition or combustion aids may be required to start and sustain a burn. Even the deepwater horizon oil spill spewed for months with a tremendous toll in the relatively calm waters of the gulf of mexico. While these activities may seem like new developments, arctic oil exploration and in some cases production has been taking place for many years in these regions. An arctic oil spillplanning for the unknown does ice help or hinder response. Diminishing sea ice is opening arctic waters to increased industrial activities such as shipping and oil and gas development. See links to these sources in the sidebar, under additional resources.

Feb 12, 2020 the toxic reach of deepwater horizons oil spill was much larger and deadlier than previous estimates, a new study says. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. We are developing an arctic environmental response management application, a critical gis tool to support decision makers during oil spills and training exercises. About 2,500 penguins en route to their antarctic mating grounds could be sickened by a diesel fuel spill from a cruise boat that struck an iceberg and. Read the first post, noaa again joins coast guard for oil spill exercise in the arctic and the second post, overcoming the biggest hurdle during an oil spill in the arctic. Purchase oil spill science and technology 2nd edition. The older ice has deep topography that can potentially trap oil. The oils polluting the antarctic environment are varied and so are the residual properties. Oil spill response in the marine environment sciencedirect. Her research focuses on sublethal effects of chemical contaminant exposure on essential biochemical processes in marine organisms from corals to polar bears. National commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. Ross environmental research ltd and danish centre for energy and the environment. Whereas national laws vary extensively across the arctic states, international law does not offer a uniform approach to prevention of and response to oil spills.

Recent years have seen increasing interest in offshore oil exploration in the arctic and other frontier regions. In the field of offshore oil pollution prevention, preparedness and response, the u. Arctic oil spill solutions clean up oil spills elastec. The dynamics of the ice pack combined with the long life of the oil could allow an oil spill to have a major. Heres why we cant let any drilling in the arctic continue. Home browse science and technology environmental and earth sciences oil pollution. Topics covered in this book include a brief historical background of arctic oil and gas development. To provide an effective response effort in challenging arctic.

Apr 03, 2020 it will be sent under the ice to map and provide images of the underside of ice floes. While incident prevention remains the primary approach to risk mitigation, oil spill preparedness and response establishes the means to effectively plan and minimize the potential environmental consequences associated with any spill scenario. List of books and articles about oil pollution online. But the report, oil spill prevention and response in the us arctic ocean, by the pew environment group, warns that oil companies are not ready to deal with a spill, despite the lessons of the bp. Oil spill response ors involves many actors and requires strong coordination.

The first reason of the beginning of arctic exploitation was the world oil crisis, started in 1970s. And what would happen in the event of an arctic spill. Evaluating oil spill response technologies in the arctic. Treaty regulation of arctic oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response. Summary even the remote polar regions are not immune to oil and fuel. In april, the us national research council highlighted the lack of technological capacity to respond to oil spills in arctic waters. Recommendations on oil spill prevention, response, and safety the search for oil is reaching into ever more remote corners of the world, including the u.

Oil spill response ltd signs a strategic alliance with trendsetter and halliburton for integrated subsea wellcapping response solutions. Arctic marine environment by the transportation research board and national research council for. Arctic ocean and then estimate the frequency and duration of periods when no oil spill response may be feasible. Arctic erma supports the efforts of the arctic councils emergency prevention, preparedness, and response working group as a platform for data sharing, and is used during the councils international response training, as required under the agreement on cooperation on marine oil pollution preparedness and response in the arctic mospa.

Advancing oil spill response in icecovered watersii the prince william sound oil spill recovery institute osri was established by congress in 1997 to support research and educational and demonstration projects, all of which address oil spills in arctic and sub arctic marine environments. The markleen group is a leading manufacturer of oil spill response equipment. The challenges of oil spill response in the arctic. Elgaronline requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books or journals.

The findings from this study are further evidence that the department of interior should not consider additional arctic oil and gas leases without the necessary spill prevention and response technologies in place. The finnish environment institute syke held their second large oil spills in arctic areas conference this april and this is the place to be if response and preparedness in arctic areas is your thing. Adventures in developing tools for oil spill response in the. Hundreds of wells have been drilled in arctic waters without any sustained, uncontrolled release of oil or.

International convention on oil pollution preparedness, response and cooperation oprc and the agreement on cooperation on marine oil pollution, preparedness and response in the arctic mospa. It will be sent under the ice to map and provide images of the underside of ice floes. Oil spill response equipment depots in most of the arctic are equipped with material that is not developed for combating spills in icecovered waters. Response to oil spill in fast currents can be very dangerous and responders need large.

Osrl attend the oil spills in arctic areas conference in oulu. A major oil spill that occurs in severe arctic conditions will never be cleaned up to the point that serious environmental damage will be avoided. The path forwardthe workshop report is available hereoverview. Eppr participated in challenges in arctic oil spill. At the same time, unique aspects of the arctic environment can in some instances work to the responders advantage.

Joint initiative hones arctic oil spill response plan. Petroleum activity faces new challenges with expansion into the marine arctic. This book introduces the reader to these problems and reflects the levels and trends of development in the field. His main research topic is sustainability of marine oil spill response methods, focusing on. An arctic shipping oil spill would devastate the surrounding marine environment, including the destruction of habitat for polar bears, seals, walrus, sea birds, as well as beluga, narwhal and bowhead whales, wwf canada said. This directory has been in publication since 2001 and is the only directory dedicated to listing oil spill contractors world wide. International experts in the field of oil spill response, including reprsentatives from 26. The finnish environment institute syke held their second large oil spills in arctic areas conference this april and this is the place to be if response and preparedness in arctic areas is your. Oil spill response limited osrl is the largest international industryfunded oil spill response cooperative which exists to respond to oil spills wherever in the world they may occur, by providing oil spill preparedness, oil spill response and subsea well intervention services. An oil spill in the remote, icechoked waters of the arctic would be impossible to clean up.

Apr 22, 2011 no oil company is remotely prepared for a major spill in the arctic, says wwf. Western arctic oil spill response gaps ebook, 2012. In the arctic the minimum slick thickness required to sustain an efficient burn may be achieved by containment in ice. The project just finalized its phase ii, building an online solution based on the cosrva technical report developed in phase i. The bilateral oil spill response established by norway and russia is an example of an effective system of arctic states cooperating to address concerns of risks of petroleum development related. Coast guard during oil spill response operations in alaska and maintains a role on the alaska regional response. Canadas unprepared for fuel oil spills from arctic. As sea ice melts and the oil industry prepares to exploit the arctics vast resources, the united states faces big gaps in its preparedness for an oil spill in the region, according to a report released wednesday by the national research council nrc. Discover librarianselected research resources on oil pollution from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Throughout this report, reference is made to other useful documents on specific aspects of spill response including conference proceedings and publications from organizations involved with spill response. Arctic oil spill response arctic fact sheets iogp bookstore. This book is a compilation of research on oil spills in icecovered arctic waters and recommendations for future work.

Ensuring the comfort and safety of responders in arctic conditions which may include 24hour darkness, extreme cold and exposure, and potentially dangerous wildlife would require considerable planning. At the same time, unique aspects of the arctic environment can in. Shell claims its oil spill response will kick into gear within an hour of a blowout. After the embargo announced by opec membercountries, it was necessary to look for an alternative way of source of oil. In may, the initiative published its findings and achievements in relation to improving arctic spill response and the industrys overall preparedness for such an event. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. Gaps in oil spill response capacity are outlined in two parallel assessments for the beaufort region in the western arctic and nunavut in the east. Spill response in the arctic offshore 1 introduction recent years have seen increasing interest in offshore oil exploration in the arctic and other frontier regions. Conduct an arctic oil spill response gap analysis to delineate the upper operating limits of existing response technologies in the u. Personnel would need to be trained not only in oil spill response, but also in extreme environment first aid and survival skills. Russian oil giant gazprom has already begun producing small amounts oil from the arctic in the ocean north of russia.

Why an oil spill in arctic waters would be devastating. Improvements in oil spill response are vital to receive a license to operate. Currently, a satisfactory implementation of oil spill response on the nwp is absent. Nov 11, 2010 but the report, oil spill prevention and response in the us arctic ocean, by the pew environment group, warns that oil companies are not ready to deal with a spill, despite the lessons of the bp. While shell made its way up north, techknow travelled to the arctic circle aboard the us coastguard icebreaker healy. A 20 boem analysis of oil spills in the north slope area between 1971 and 2011 identified 1,577 spills larger than 42 gallons one barrel, 10 spills larger than 21,000 gallons, and two spills larger than 42,000 gallons. We are wholly owned by several of the most environmentally responsible oil and gas companies, and. However, arctic conditions impose many challenges for oil spill responselow temperatures and extended periods of darkness in the winter, oil that is encapsulated under ice or trapped in ridges and leads, oil spreading due to sea ice drift and surface currents, reduced effectiveness of conventional containment and recovery systems in measurable ice concentrations, and issues of life and safety of responders. The long history of oil spills around the world has made one thing clear.

Nov 14, 2014 covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment. But what are the potential risks of oil drilling in the arctic. Report for the arctic oil spill response technologyjoint industry programme, 62 pp. When moving further towards the north, the issue of oil in ice becomes a more central research and governance challenge.

Supported with technological advances evolved from the deepwater horizonbp oil tragedy and events in the arcticantarctic. Eppr chair jens peter holstandersen gave a presentation on eppr project circumpolar oil spill response viability analysis cosrva. Download a pdf of responding to oil spills in the u. Pressure is mounting on alaskas oil spill prevention and. Only a small number of coastal communities have access to the most basic oil spill response equipment from the canadian coast guard.

So far, understanding of marine environments, of oil and its behaviour when released onto the water surface, and of the methods and means of response to an oil spill, has been rather limited. The risk of a serious oil spill in the arctic is escalating due to potential increases in shipping traffic and oil and gas activities. Handbook of oil spill science and technology wiley online books. We supply allinclusive packages specially designed for our customers whether located on oil recovery vessels. Arctic marine sustainability arctic maritime businesses. Preparing to respond to oil spills in the arctic u. Elastec drum oil skimmers are uniquely available with a steam heating system for arctic oil spill response. This book explores issues such as oil vulnerability of marine birds, black carbon emissions from vessels, resilience of marine ecosystems to climate change impacts. Oil spill science and technology 2nd edition elsevier. The challenges of oil spill response in the arctic ebook. It develops, manufactures, and supplies best available technology and full range of oil spill response equipment including oil containment booms, oil recovery skimmers, oil absorbent. Largescale work on oil spills in sea ice began in the early 1970s in canada and the united states with the beaufort sea project and the outer continental shelf environmental assessment program, respectively e. Effects of oil spills in arctic waters by karl magnus eger oil in the arctic marine ecosystem originates mainly from two sources.

While these activities may seem like new developments, in fact arctic oil exploration, and in some cases production, has been going on for about half a century. But at the same time, arctic communities, and not the polluter, would bear the most of the consequences, the wwf said. Oil spill modeling for improved response to arctic maritime spills. What are the potential risks of oil drilling in the arctic and how prepared is the world to handle a catastrophic spill. Sep 03, 2017 the study acknowledged the natural obstacles that response crews might encounter during an arctic oil spill, and laid out recommendations to improve the u. Oil spill response capabilities and technologies for ice. An introduction and inventory of research activities and usarc recommendations u. Gaping holes revealed in arctic oilspill response plans. Environmental effects of arctic oil spills and spill response. Little black book of oil spill response contractors. Arctic and antarctic spills handbook of oil spill science and. Advancing oil spill response home oil spill recovery. Oil spill response challenges in arctic waters wwf preface the arctic is a final frontier for hydrocarbon extraction and is facing renewed pressure owing to high oil prices, rising energy demand, concern over energy security, and retreating ice.

Oil spills can be devastating to arctic marine environments given the current lack of oil spill response capabilities. The major problem researchers face in discussing the environmental impact of a large oil spill in the arctic ocean, if and how it can be remediated, and how it would affect the unique polar environment is that, quite simply, such an event has never happened or has. Oil spill response limited global oil spill response. International governance of oil spills from upstream.

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. Arctic council has an important role in crossborder harmonization. Evergreen properity industry limited is the most professional supplier of oil spill response equipment in china. Oil spill response is demanding under any circumstances, and arctic conditions impose additional environmental and logistical challenges. There are estimates of significant oil and gas reserves in. Ors is a meeting point for business, regional and environmental interests. The company divides its worstcase scenario into icy and nonicy conditions, which is important because ice cover dictates how and whether the company can deploy booms and skimmers for socalled mechanical oil spill recovery. This report describes the unique ecosystems and environment of the arctic and.

Sunken antarctic cruise ship left oil spill nbc news. Defining oil spills, prevention, and response in the arctic. 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. Why an oil spill in arctic waters would be devastating environment. Markleen is an international engineering and manufacturing group of companies dedicated to oil spill response. Herding surfactants to contract and thicken oil spills for in situ burning in arctic waters. Integrating dispersants in oil spill response in arctic and other icy. This system would provide important information for responders to know if oil was caught under the ice in the event of an arctic oil spill. The book spans 118 pages, and lists the contact details of over 1,200 oil spill clean up contractors in 50 countries including north america and canada. Arctic council releases guideline for arctic marine risk. Although the arctic may be moving toward icefree summers, it will remain a difficult place to respond to oil spills. Arctic oil spill cleanup plans are thoroughly inadequate. Wetzel has served on panels to develop and assess protocols for oil spill response research and for oil dispersant use in the arctic. An introduction and inventory of research activities and usarc recommendations.

The slow rate of biological degradation of oil at nearzero temperatures has led biologists to suggest that oil spills in the arctic ocean might remain there for periods of 50 years or more. Low visibility, mobilized icebergs, and extreme cold make cleanup efforts difficult, and the presence of any sea ice at an oil spill site makes the task even more complex. Coast guard tests new oil spill technology as arctic waters. The arctic oil spill response technology joint industry programme jip is a fiveyear research programme focussed on six key areas of oil spill response. Its one of only two coastguard ships built to handle polar ice, and it will probably play a major role in responding to a disaster.