Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum exploration and production on continental shelves and the use of supertankers capable of transporting more. Simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain under different environmental conditions, journal of maritime research. The persian gulf is a semiclosed basin which has the worlds largest oil reserves and the largest commuter route for oil tankers. Simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain under different environmental conditions, journal of maritime research, vol. Contingency planning for oil spill accidents in brazil. Oil spills may be due to releases of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, as well as spills. Impacts and management of oil spill pollution along the. The platform appears to be in good condition and safety systems and equipment remain fit for service. Request pdf on jan 1, 2014, javad rezvandoost and others published simulation of hypothetical oil spill from platforms of bahregansar oilfield in the persian gulf. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.
This system is already in place at our casablanca rig and the tarragona. Background and governance congressional research service summary oil is a primary source of energy in the united states. Simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain under. Deepwater horizon oil spill the deepwater horizon oil drilling platform caught fire and exploded on april 20, 2010, killing 11 people. The new developed method was independently applied in this case to obtain 19 analogous reservoirs sorted by similarity criteria. The main objective of this work is the modelization of an oil spill at the. A checklist that aircrews can use to record oil slick characteristics and onscene conditions from an overflight observation, using terminology thats most useful to oil spill responders. To validate this new method we use the casablanca oil field as a target reservoir. The safety and oil spill prevention audit found that platform esther complies with applicable safety and regulatory requirements. Coast guard oil spill removal organization classification program june 2019 united states department of homeland security. The gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in u. The complete oral history of the 1969 santa barbara oil spill on january 28th, 1969, crude oil and gas erupted from a platform off the coast of santa barbara, california. Graham, christine hale, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, ladon swann, and monica wilson.
Pdf managing large oil spills in the mediterranean researchgate. It was the largest oil spill in united states waters by that time, and now ranks third after the 2010 deepwater horizon and 1989 exxon valdez spills. The effects of oil spills on ecosystem at the persian gulf. In addition, between 1997 and 2001, nigeria also recorded a total number of 2,097 oil spill incidents. Chevron immediately began cooling the platform with water and collecting. Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Numerical modeling of oil spill movement along northwest coast. The weakened platform was closed, and it collapsed upon impact, spewing oil into. Pdf for the first time a statistical analysis of oil spill beaching is applied to the. They dont mix the deepwater horizon oil spill disaster in 2010 marked the worst environmental tragedy in our nations history, with effects that will last years, if not decades. Pdf oil spill beaching probability for the mediterranean. Deepwater horizon oil spill gulf of mexico oil spill by.
The explosion happened when the deepwater well blew out. Deepwater horizon an overview sciencedirect topics. The santa barbara oil spill occurred in january and february 1969 in the santa barbara channel, near the city of santa barbara in southern california. A major oil spill could cause widespread ecological damage and destroy marine commercial operations. Domestic oil production has increased in recent years, and vast quantities of oil continually enter the country via vessel or pipeline, moving throughout the country to various destinations.
Simulation of hypothetical oil spill from platforms of. Nearly 5 million barrels 210 million gallons of oil spilled from the wellhead into the gulf of mexico until the wellhead was successfully capped in july 2010. When an accidental oil spill occurs, several response options are possible. Casablanca platform tarragona, spain under different environmental. In 1998, 40,000 barrels of oil from mobil platform off the akwa ibom coast were spilt into the environment causing severe damage to the coastal environment. Hence, the risk of oil spill occurring in the indian wat. A study of the economic impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. The macondo well, extending 18,360 feet below sea level, was unable to isolate the hydrocarbon reservoir far below the seabed for multiple reasons. Within days of the april 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the bp pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of louisiana. National oceanic and atmospheric administration, office of response and restoration subject.
As a result, our predictive capability is probably better for oil spills than for many other types of marine pollutant. Simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform. Oil on the shoreline south of casablanca was cleaned using rakes, shovels. An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the. Nearly two million gallons of dispersants were used at the waters surface and a mile below the surface to combat oil during the. Effects of crude oil pollution in the tropical rainforest biodiversity of ecuadorian amazon region pdf.
Responders rp on oil spill response plans in development oil spill response technical reports. Discovered in 1968, and with a cumulative production of over 260 million barrels of oil, it is the 24thlargest oil field within california and the adjacent waters. Aug 15, 2011 the devastating environmental impacts of the exxon valdez spill in 1989 and its media notoriety made it a frequent comparison to the bp deepwater horizon spill in the popular press in 2010, even though the nature of the two spills and the environments. Serra socias 4 abstract the main objective of this work is the modelization of an oil spill at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain under different environmental.
Coralline algae and occasional encrusting or lowprofile corals domi. Early detection of oil spills is the key to environmental protection and disaster management. Alarm over the disaster reverberated around the world, energizing the nascent environmental movement and leading to a slew of legislative changes. Planning and response considerations but where reef coral species can survive. Torch platform irene an undersea pipeline, linking the offshore oil platform irene with the mainland, ruptured and released oil into the ocean.
The dos cuadras offshore oil field is a large oil and gas field underneath the santa barbara channel about eight miles southeast of santa barbara, california. Bergueiro and others published simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain under different. An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. Simulation of oil spills at the casablanca platform tarragona, spain. Pdf oil spill beaching probability for the mediterranean sea. Despite this, spill experts estimate that 30%50% of oil spills are either directly or indirectly caused by human error, with 20%40% of all spills caused by equipment failure or malfunction. By far the worlds largest accidental marine oil spill to date surpassed only by the intentional gulf war spill, releasing almost 5 million barrels of oil.
Outer continental shelf ocs anderson, mayes, and labelle, 2012. Norwegian oil spill contingency and response is based on the first three techniques, while the burning of oil on the surface is a useful method in icecovered waters. Enabling early automatic hydrocarbon detection repsol. While the fire on the platform was still being contained transocean and bp were assessing their options. Deepwater horizon oil spill 2010 sea turtles, dolphins, and. Our health, safety, and environment policy pdf 216 kb is aimed at preventing. Tina hunter this study analyses the adequacy of the australian offshore marine oil spill contingency plan in responding to petroleum platform sourced oil spills, in light of the montara oil spill in the timor sea in august 2009. South of tarragona figure 1, in a point with 161 meters of water depth whose coordinate are. The largest oil spills in history mnn mother nature. The environmental impact of oil spills has been extensively researched over the past 30 years and a considerable amount has been learnt about the nature and duration of such effects.
Numerical modeling of oil spill movement along northwest. The oil formed surface slicks and washed ashore, primarily at surf beach, vandenberg air force base. Deepwater horizon oil spill gulf of mexico oil spill where and when did it happen. Early detection of oil spills is the key to environmental pro tection and disaster. The oil spill was the result of a tanker collision with an oil platform.
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