Guidance
Oil spill response strategies at a glance - July 2018
Oil spill response strategies at a glance - July 2018
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- A626270
- Emergency ResponseEnvironmentHydrocarbon Release
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon release
- Emergency responseEnvironmental monitoring and quality assurance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
This information sheet outlines oil spill response options for petroleum companies, including source control, surveillance, chemical dispersants, containment and recovery, and in-situ burning. It also covers shoreline and inland-water response, waste planning, wildlife rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and remediation, emphasising that techniques are not suitable for every spill scenario.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
The factsheet summarises response techniques for controlling, monitoring, recovering and remediating offshore oil spills.
A626270. Themes: emergency response, environment, hydrocarbon release.