Oil Spill Preparedness Division
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ASSESSMENT ON INNOVATIVE SORBENTS FINAL REPORT
BSEE Contract No. 140E0119F0106 Prepared for: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Oil Spill Preparedness Division 45600 Woodland Road, Mailstop VAE-OSRD Sterling, Virginia 20166 Date: September 14, 2020
Amy B. McCleney, Ph.D. Jacqueline Manders, Kevin Supak, Maria Cortes, Steven Green, Luis Gutierrez, Joe Marroquin, Corey McClusky
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2016 Update of Occurrence Rates for Offshore Oil Spills
This report updates the 2012 oil spill occurrence rate estimates applicable to offshore oil exploration and development activity in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (Anderson, Mayes, and LaBelle, 2012). Since the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (U.S. Public Law 101-380), oil spill occurrence rates like those calculated in this report have increased in importance to regulatory and industry parties involved with offshore oil and gas (O&G) activities.
Equipment Verification
The ability of an offshore facility owner/operator to respond effectively to an oil spill is directly related to the preparedness state of the equipment listed in their Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP). Therefore, BSEE monitors the preparedness and readiness levels of oil spill response equipment owned or contracted by offshore facilities owners/operators.
Exercise and Training Compliance
BSEE attends oil spill table-top exercises like the one shown above to evaluate the proficiencies of incident management team personnel in executing their responsibilities and the strategies described in oil spill response plans
Oil Spill Response Plans
BSEE’s oil spill regulatory authority, which comes from The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Title 33 U. S. Code § 1321), as amended by sections 4202(a), (b)(4) and 5005 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, establishes the requirements for vessel and facility oil and hazardous substance spill response plans and discharge-removal equipment.
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Lee, K., Zheng, Y., Merlin, F.X., Li, Z., Niu, H., King, T., . . . Doane, R. (2012). Combining Mineral Fines with Chemical Dispersants to Disperse Oil in Low Temperature and Low Mixing Environments, Including the Arctic. Herndon, VA: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
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Emergency Response Exercise Best Practice, May 11, 2015 PCCI Engineering & Emergency Management