CLEANUP EQUIPMENT FOR SPILLS IS ARRAYED FOR IMMEDIATE USE IN GULF OF MEXICO

A flotilla of the latest systems for containment and cleanup of oil spills at sea has been assembled by Clean Gulf Associates, a nonprofit organization of 36 companies, for use in the Gulf of Mexico. Clean Gulf is organized to maintain, on 24-hr call, equipment for use in Louisiana offshore and coastal waters. The organization will also evaluate technological advances for possible inclusion in the equipment stockpile. Current membership includes companies representing 98% of the daily liquid hydrocarbon production in the area. The equipment, including booms, skimmers, foam and chemical dispersants, and a complete water fowl rehabilitation station, consists of 4 basic types: fast response opensea and bay systems, shallow water systems, auxiliary equipment, and a high-volume open-sea system.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Petroleum Publishing Company

  1200 South Post Oak Road
  Houston, TX  United States  77027
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 61-62
• Serial:
  • Offshore
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 10
  • ISSN: 0030-0608

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containing equipment; Contingency planning; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil containment systems; Oil removal systems; Pollution contingency plans
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072683
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1974 12:00AM