Research

Research to Support Analysis of Oil Spill Response Plans for Spills on Snow and Solid Ice

Project Number
1142
Program
OSRR
Progress Date
12/21/2022
Category
Arctic
Decision Making Support Tools
Mechanical Containment and Recovery
Performing Activity
Nortech, Inc.
Principal Investigator
Kirsten Ballard
Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Contract Award Value
$218,462.00
Estimated Completion Date
02/28/2023
Description

This project will develop a calculator tool to facilitate assessment of an operator's oil spill response plan for a well blowout, tank failure, pipeline leak, or other spill that occurs during winter months and results in recovery operations on snow and solid ice using "yellow gear" equipment as described in the Alaska Clean Seas (ACS) Tactics Manual. Further, it will provide recommendations for further research and/or testing that should be conducted to reassess, verify, and potentially update the formulas incorporated into the calculator tool.
Latest progress update

The draft final "Recovery of oil on Snow and Ice (ROSI)" calculator tool and user manual have been completed. ROSI is currently undergoing final stakeholder testing. The contract was extended to allow for delivery of the final deliverables.
Status
In Progress
Peer Review Status
N/A