THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING OIL SPILL ABATEMENT EQUIPMENT TO COLD REGIONS

The increased interest in, and development of, arctic petroleum resources has increased correspondingly the potential for oil spills in cold regions. A recently completed survey of cold regions oil spill mitigation technology included a cursory determination of the applicability of presently available means to the problems of detection, containment, recovery, temporary storage, and disposal of oil spilled in cold regions. For purposes of the study, cold regions were characterized by the existence of low temperatures and the presence of ice in its many forms. The evaluations were based upon the experience of the authors in conducting other cold regions laboratory and field programs, and the experiences of others in cold regions as reported in the technical literature. This survey revealed that, while a very limited degree of oil spill response capability is available for use in cold regions based upon using the techniques and equipment currently employed in warmer climates, a great deal of development work must be undertaken before a total cold regions oil spill response capability will be available. Current technology falls far short of the desired capability in all functional areas including remote sensing, containment, recovery, temporary storage, and disposal.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, March 8-10, 1977. New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by American Petroleum Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Coast Guard.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Petroleum Institute

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• Authors:
  • Schultz, L A
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, March 8-10, 1977. New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by American Petroleum Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Coast Guard.
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 309-311

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Water quality management
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil ice interaction; Oil spill control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152042
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM