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Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010, the emphasis has been on capping the oil well and protecting the shoreline. The immediate environmental impact is clearly visible. However, the direct and indirect economic impacts in the coastal areas of the five Gulf States are not yet fully known. Dun and Bradstreet, a world leader in business information and commercial insight, has prepared a preliminary analysis of the potential economic impact.
2010 Oil Spill Response - Assessing Worker Exposures
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is working closely with other Federal Agencies in monitoring health and safety hazards facing workers involved in the oil spill response. OSHA has stationed safety and health professionals throughout the Gulf Region who visit worksites every day to evaluate safety of beach cleanup, at staging areas, decontamination, distribution and deployment sites, and on vessels of opportunity.
2011 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Conference
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FEBRUARY 9-11, 2011
St. Petersburg, Florida
Absence of fatalities in blowouts encouraging in MMS study of OCS incidents 1992-2006
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WELL CONTROL OPERATIONS are critical in protecting the safety of the employees and the environment. Loss of well control incidents (blowouts) are known to be expensive
and cause delays in bringing important production online.
Blowouts may also lead to fires, explosions, injuries, property damage and pollution. It is important for industry to minimize the occurrence of these events by implementing safety programs and procedures that will prevent and reduce the severity of blowouts during drilling operations.
This article summarizes information about blowouts that occurred during drilling operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from 1992 through 2006 and compares this information with the previous study conducted for drilling blowouts that occurred from 1971 through 1991. The paper utilizes data collected from incident reports submitted by OCS oil and gas operators and from the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) accident investigation reports.
Active Leases and Infrastructure -- MMS
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A map from the Minerals Management Service dated February 2010 showing active leases and oil-related infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico
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America's WETLAND is one of the largest and most productive expanses of coastal wetlands in North America. This valuable landscape extending along Louisiana's coast is disappearing at a rate of 25 square miles per year. In the largest public awareness initiative in its history, Louisiana is leading America's WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana. The America's WETLAND Foundation through the Campaign is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.
American Chemical Society Directory of Graduate Research
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The ACS Directory of Graduate Research (DGR) is the most comprehensive source of information on chemical research and researchers at universities in the U.S. and Canada.
The directory: 1) lists universities with names and biographical information for all faculty members, their areas of specialization, titles of papers published within the last two years; and contact information. 2) provides a statistical summary on departments including numbers of full- and part-time faculty, postdoctoral appointments, graduate students, and master’s and doctoral degrees granted.
Inside you will find information on: 665 academic departments, 10,858 faculty members, and 88,983 publication citations. As well as listings for: chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, polymers and materials science, marine science, toxicology, and environmental science.
American Petroleum Institute -- Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Updates
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An enormous effort is currently underway to contain and resolve the spill. Safety is a core value of the oil and natural gas industry. We follow and constantly improve best practices for safe offshore operations, including training, operational procedures, regulations,industry standards and technology. We remain committed to continually improving our strong safety record, and we take seriously our role in finding and producing energy for American consumers.
API has developed a Deepwater Horizon Q&A - Industry Safety and Responsibility page that addresses some of the news reports and questions about the incident. It also discusses industry standards and best practice documents that contain guidance and recommendations to address safety concerns.
Here are some other resources that provide more information on the Deepwater Horizon response, the industry's dedication to environmental protection and API Safety Standards.
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2004 LSU Master's Thesis on Well Control. Full text access.
From Abstract: The recent push into deepwater is currently limited by high drilling costs resulting from conventional well designs. As a result, dual gradient drilling methods have been proposed. This research investigates riser gas-lift as a potential means to implement a dual gradient system. A primary concern is well control in a system containing so many different density fluids and different flow paths. The specific concerns addressed in this study were kick detection, cessation of formation feed-in, removal of kick fluids, and re-establishing hydrostatic control with a constant bottom hole pressure method.
Analysis of Diagnostic Testing of Sustained Casing Pressure in Wells, Rong Xu
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2002 Doctoral dissertation on Well Control. Full text access.
From the Abstract: Over 8,000 wells in the Gulf of Mexico exhibit sustained casing pressure (SCP). SCP is defined as “any measurable casing pressure that rebuilds after being bled down, attributable to cause(s) other than artificially applied pressures or temperature fluctuations in the well”. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) regulations consider SCP hazardous and, in principle, require its elimination. Presently, analysis of testing data is mostly qualitative and limited to arbitrary criteria. This work provides theory, mathematical models and software needed for qualitative analysis of SCP tests.
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2002 LSU doctoral dissertation on Blowout Control. Full text access.
From Abstract: The current methods for off - bottom control of blowouts involve pumping kill fluid into the well through an injection string. These are the dynamic kill and the momentum kill. A comprehensive study of these two concepts was performed. The review included an analytical analysis of the published design techniques for both of these methods. The study drew conclusions about the conceptual validity, applications, advantages, substantial shortcomings, and design problems for each method. In this work, an alternative method for controlling an off - bottom blowout was also developed.
Anderson Cooper 360: Oil spill worse than expected
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Video coverage of an Anderson Cooper segment on the gross underestimation of the oil flow.
Approximate Oil Locations from April 28, 2010 to May 2, 2010 - NOAA
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Map showing approximate oil locations from 28 April 2010 to 2 May 2010 from Gulf Seagrant and NOAA.
Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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Institute of Medicine Workshop held June 22 and 23 in New Orleans.
Baker Hughes Incorporated - Rig counts
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Baker Hughes Inc. is an oil field service company. Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944. The Baker Hughes Rig Counts are an important business barometer for the drilling industry and its suppliers.
BEA: Regional Economic Accounts
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The Regional Economic Accounts database provides local area economic data for states, counties, and metropolitan areas for 1969-1998. Statistics in the data base include: personal income and earning variables, full and part employment variables, transfer payments variables, and farm income and expenses variables. The Regional Economic Accounts database is produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Benthic Habitat Atlas of Coastal Texas - NOAA Digital Coast
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The Benthic Habitat Atlas contains shallow-water habitat information for over 190 miles of Texas coastal bays. Users can access individual maps in an Internet viewer and download and print them as PDF documents. The maps are useful for public meetings, field activities, and planning related to dredging, prop scar management, and habitat change detection. Users can also access supplemental information on data development techniques.
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Opening Statements
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House Committee Energy & Commerce | Oversight and Investigations
June 17, 2010
Tony Hayward testified on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill.
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Part 2
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House Committee Energy & Commerce | Oversight and Investigations
Tony Hayward testified on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, BP's poor safety record over the past several years, the company's commitment to cleanup efforts, and documents which .. Read More
Tony Hayward testified on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, BP's poor safety record over the past several years, the company's commitment to cleanup efforts, and documents which showed the company had disregarded safety concerns at the oil rig site and had cut corners to save money.
June 17, 2010
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Part 3
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Tony Hayward continued to testify on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope of the accident, causes of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, BP's poor safety record over the past several years, the company's commitment to cleanup efforts, and documents which showed the company had disregarded safety concerns at the oil rig site and had cut corners to save money.
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The BP web site.
BP Gulf of Mexico Regional Oil Spill Response Plan | Public ...
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A downloadable .pdf of BP's response plan that was in place at the time of the disaster.
BP Gulf of Mexico Regional Oil Spill Response Plan, revised 6/20/09
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This plan was in effect at the time of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Published by Lavis Law Firm
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This site has been created to serve as a community resource and meeting space for the residents of Alabama. On these pages you will find community news, information and content related to the Deepwater Horizon response.
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This site has been created to serve as a community resource and meeting space for the residents of Florida. On these pages you will find community news, information and content related to the Deepwater Horizon response.
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This site has been created to serve as a community resource and meeting space for the residents of Louisiana. On these pages you will find community news, information and content related to the Deepwater Horizon response.
BP | Mississippi Gulf Response
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This site has been created to serve as a community resource and meeting space for the residents of Mississippi. On these pages you will find community news, information and content related to the Deepwater Horizon response.
BP's Oil Drilling Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico | Blog
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Blog about the Oil Spill from the Gulf Restoration Network
BP's OSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System
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Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System - carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Chemical Data Access Tool | OPPT | US EPA
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Use this page to find health and safety information submitted to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This information is intended for individuals interested in learning more about chemicals that are manufactured or imported into the United States.
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Numerous chemical synonyms, structures, regulatory list information, and links to other databases containing information about the chemicals.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
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With the first wave of the oil slick expected to impact coastal Louisiana, CRCL is joining with our partners at the local, state and federal level to begin registering volunteers to assist with spill recovery efforts. As we prepare to engage volunteers in various aspects of this emergency, we realize the need to have financial resources to manage volunteers from transportation, feeding, housing and supplies to carry out a successful recovery, we ask you to please consider a online donation to the oil spill recovery effort.
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Interactive maps and data.
Coastal Response Research Center :: University of New Hampshire
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The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information.
Commercial Fisheries Water Quality Sampling Methods & Procedures
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This manual presents scientific water quality sampling methods to assess potential contamination of commercial fishery resources and gear in Alaska waters during an oil spill. It is intended for oil spill response personnel and fishery managers as they assess and manage the risk to commercial fisheries during spill events. The manual presents both a general discussion of factors for consideration in designing a sampling program after a spill event, and a description of specific methods and procedures.
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Compiles data on numbers of employees, payroll, and numbers of establishments for major industries in the United States, on federal, state, and county levels.
CRAFT & HAWKINS DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
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LSU Department of Petroleum Engineering
Crude Oil Spills and Human Health - Links to resources from the National Library of Medicine
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The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead.
Data.gov: Deepwater Horizon Response
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Due to the high level of interest in the on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Data.gov is featuring data from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the states of Florida and Louisiana related to the spill, its effects, and the cleanup effort. Data include oil and gas flow and recovery measurements, air and water sample data, oil spill-related exposure information, and other data of interest to scientists, recovery workers, and citizens. Data.gov will continue to provide access to as much oil spill-related information as possible.
Deep Water Horizon Oil | Florida DEP
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection oil spill page
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Those recommendations are presented in the spirit of transforming America into the global leader for safe and effective offshore drilling operations. Just as this Commission learned from the experiences of other nations in developing our recommendations, the lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon disaster are not confined to our own government and industry, but relevant to rest of the world. We wish we could say that our recommendations make a recurrence of a disaster like the Macondo blowout impossible. We do not have that power. No one can eliminate all risks associated with deepwater exploration. But when exploration occurs, particularly in sensitive environments like the Gulf of Mexico or the Arctic, the country has an obligation to make responsible decisions regarding the benefits and risks.
Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling - Report to the President
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On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: an independent, nonpartisan entity, directed to provide a thorough analysis and impartial judgment. The President charged the Commission to determine the causes of the disaster, and to improve the country’s ability to respond to spills, and to recommend reforms to make offshore energy production safer. And the President said we were to follow the facts wherever they led.
This report is the result of an intense six-month effort to fulfill the President’s charge.
Deepwater BP Oil Spill - The White House
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White House official page on the Oil Spill Response.
Deepwater Horizon / BP Oil Spill Response | Recent and ...
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As the nation’s experts on oceanic and atmospheric science, the lead science agency for oil spills — and the nation's steward for our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes — NOAA has been on the scene from day one, providing coordinated scientific, weather and biological information and products when and where they are needed most.
Deepwater Horizon accident investigation report
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Report of BP's internal investigation.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Animation
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Incident 2010
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Webliography from the University of South Alabama
DeepWater Horizon Oil Spill Portal
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is a massive tragedy for the Gulf of Mexico that started on April 20, 2010. Currently a large community of partners are working together to mitigate/manage the response to the spill.
As part of those efforts, our team, which includes partners from several federal agencies, companies, many universities and non- profits are developing a portal that will consolidate many data streams to help respons
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Research and Monitoring Activities Database
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This database was developed by NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center and serves as a single location to upload and access information about research and monitoring activities related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The database contains brief descriptions of activities but not raw data.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Environment | guardian.co.uk
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Most recent news from the Guardian UK newspaper on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Deepwater Horizon Response - U.S. Department of the Interior
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News and information on the spill response from the Department of the Interior.
Deepwater Horizon: The first 30 days
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A blog post chronicling the first 30 days of the Oil Spill with links to relevant news stories and blog entries.
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A collection of news, maps, and multimedia related to the oil spill.
Department of Energy Deepwater Horizon Response
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As part of the Obama Administration's ongoing commitment to transparency surrounding the response to the BP oil spill, the Department of Energy is providing online access to schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer. Secretary Chu insisted on making the data widely available to ensure the public is as informed as possible, and to ensure that outside experts making recommendations have access to the same information that BP and the government have. This site is updated regularly with new data and additional documentation.
Department of the Interior Deepwater Horizon Response
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Documents, links, updates, and organizational information about Department of Interior response
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Department of Interior report recommending safety improvements for offshore drilling, and a moratorium on some drilling operations.
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database/ Environmental Teratology Information Center
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Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center - Current and older literature on developmental and reproductive toxicology.
Diagram of the Dam to Contain Leaks
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This is a visual from Nola.com of the spill and the dam, with labels and charts showing how the dam will work.
DOAJ -- Directory of Open Access Journals
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Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and many languages.
Documents from House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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DC is the only viable magazine exclusively covering the global drilling and completion industry, both land and offshore. The official magazine of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, DC has been published since 1944 and is the longest continuously published magazine focusing on drilling and completion.
Economic Impacts to Fisheries and Coastal Habitat - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development
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This bibliography is a quarterly compilation of current publications (citations with abstracts) from a wide variety of electronic and print information sources relating to offshore oil and gas development.
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A Louisiana state government web site with information for volunteer opportunities, hotline numbers, and related links.
Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Home Page
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The Energy Citations Database (ECD) provides free access to over 2.4 million science research citations with continued growth through regular updates. There are over 267,000 electronic documents, primarily from 1943 forward, available via the database. Citations and documents are made publicly available by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).ECD includes scientific and technical research results in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, and computer science. It includes bibliographic citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.
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The Online Clearinghouse for Education And Networking - Oil Interdisciplinary Learning (OCEAN-OIL) is a peer-reviewed collection of scientific information and educational resources about the Deepwater Horizon disaster and its broader energy and environmental issues. OCEAN-OIL is a collaborative, community-driven effort by scientists, teachers, and concerned citizens. OCEAN-OIL is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education.
EPA Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico | US EPA
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The Environmental Protection Agency's official oil spill response page.
EPA: BP MUST USE LESS TOXIC DISPERSANT
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EPA press release instructing BP to use less toxic dispersants to clean up the oil spill.
Executive Order-- National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
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Full text of President Obama's Executive Order
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2002 LSU doctoral dissertation on Blowout Control. Full text access.
From Abstract: This study measured the liquid fallback during simulated blowout conditions. The purpose of the study was to establish a basis for developing a procedure for controlling blowouts that relies on the accumulation of liquid kill fluid injected while the well continues to flow.
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2003 LSU Master's Thesis on Well Control. Full text access.
From Abstract: This research investigates the feasibility of the dynamic lubrication method of well control as an alternative to conventional stepwise lubrication. The applicability of flooding phenomena to dynamic lubrication and its use in an optimization method to maximize pumping rates was also investigated.
Facebook: Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
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This is the Facebook page of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Fact Sheet: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Legislative Package | The White House Press Office
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Factbox: Some differences in new U.S. drilling moratorium
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The new ban employs different language and gives different justifications from the old ban but suspends activity on the same set of deepwater drilling rigs as the previous order.
Here are some key details of the new moratorium.
Flickr: Photos from the state's response efforts
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A blog about oil spill issues impacting Florida. Has some helpful links.
GENE-TOX: Genetic Toxicology Data Bank
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Peer-reviewed genetic toxicology test data for over 3,000 chemicals.
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The dynamic nature of the BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities – from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. We know the American people have questions about how the federal government is responding to this crisis, and we are committed to providing the answers with clarity and transparency. The site you’re viewing right now is a symbol of that commitment.
GeoPlatform.gov/gulfresponse is a new online tool that provides you with near-real time information about the response effort. Developed by NOAA with the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Interior, the site offers you a “one-stop shop” for spill response information.
The site integrates the latest data the federal responders have about the oil spill’s trajectory with fishery area closures, wildlife data and place-based Gulf Coast resources — such as pinpointed locations of oiled shoreline and current positions of deployed research ships — into one customizable interactive map.
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Book Search works just like web search. Try a search on Google Books or on Google.com. When they find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, they'll link to it in your search results. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given them permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy. They've created reference pages for every book so you can quickly find all kinds of relevant information: book reviews, web references, maps and more. See an example. If you find a book you like, click on the "Buy this book" and "Borrow this book" links to see where you can buy or borrow it.
GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)
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FDsys provides free online access to official Federal Government publications. Through FDsys, you are able to
Search for documents and publications
FDsys provides advanced search capabilities and the ability to refine and narrow your search for quick access to the information you need.
Browse for documents and publications
FDsys offers browsing by collection, Congressional committee, and date.
Access metadata about documents and publications
FDsys presents information about Government publications in standard XML formats.
Download documents and publications in multiple renditions or file formats
With FDsys, download a single file or download content and metadata packaged together in a compressed file.
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C-SPAN's library of videos relating to the oil spill
Gulf Coast Shoreline Defense Strategy - 4 June 2010
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A video from BP explaining their cleanup efforts.
Gulf Future Campaign - GulfFuture.org
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Gulf Future is a collaborative effort to raise awareness and increase public support for the communities along the Gulf coast affected by the BP oil drilling disaster. This campaign is the brainchild of the Gulf Coast Fund and the Gulf Restoration Network. In May, several folks from our two organizations took a tour of the devastation developing in the Gulf of Mexico and along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Outraged and distressed by what we saw, and anticipating what the future might hold for these communities, GRN and GCF realized that nothing short of a nation-wide outcry about this catastrophe was necessary.
Thus the Gulf Future Campaign was formed. Our vision is a to mobilize supporters from across the nation to show their solidarity with the people of the Gulf Coast.
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
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Maps and Data Center.
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Gulf of Mexico data and information from NOAA.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill — Texas A&M University Libraries
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Oil Spill guide from Texas A&M University
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Fact Sheet - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Resources - GULFSEAGRANT.ORG
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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill site, hosted by the four Gulf Sea Grant programs, provides visitors with current information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as well as easy access to the archives of science-based and objective content gathered in the wake of the spill. Content will be continually updated, and visitors should check back often for new and revised information.
The spill was caused by an explosion and subsequent fire that damaged a deepwater drilling platform approximately 50 miles southeast of Venice, La. The rig capsized and sank on April 22, 2010, after burning for hours. The rig was owned by Transocean and was under contract to British Petroleum (BP).
Gulf of Mexico response | Oil spill | BP
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BP's Deepwater Horizon response page.
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Many people will be exposed to chemicals in air, water, sand, soil, and food as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It is important to understand the potential toxic effects and take appropriate protective actions to reduce exposure and harm.
This report describes the toxicity of chemicals in crude oil and in the dispersants currently being used in the Gulf area.
Produced by ScienceCorps
Gulf Oil Spill Information Center (GOSIC)
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In service to the scientists at the 20 institutions that make up the Florida Institute of Oceanography, the University of South Florida Libraries are constructing an online data archive and information center concerning the Gulf oil spill.
Gulf Oil Spill Map - Wildlife at Risk - NYTimes.com
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Gulf Oil Spill Scientific Symposium - Consortium for Ocean Leadership
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The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is having significant ecological impacts on the Gulf of Mexico and coastal states
in the region. As the nation responds to this unprecedented spill, non-federal scientists can play a major role in the
efforts to understand and combat the impacts of this spill. The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is hosting this symposium to identify for the federal agencies the existing gaps in the scientific knowledge; opportunities
to fill those gaps; and priorities for short- and long-term research needs to understand the impact of the spill on the
Gulf ecosystems and human health. Ocean Leadership is working with NOAA and other government organizations as
partners of this event. June 2-3
GulfBase - Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research
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GulfBase is a database of resources about the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of this website is to regroup, synthesize, and make freely available Gulf of Mexico research information. Our vision is that GulfBase will help researchers, policy makers, and the general public work together to insure long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico.
H. R. 5214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010
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Full text of and information about House of Representatives bill 5214 sponsored by Representative Rush D. Holt.
H. R. 5313 Offshore Safety and 5 Response Improvement Act
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House of Representatives bill introduced on May 13 2010 by Illinois Representative Aaron Schock. To direct the Secretary of the Interior to require offshore oil rigs to install acoustic control systems, and for other purposes.
Harte Research Institute: Gulf of Mexico Studies
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The Harte Research Institute, an endowed research component of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is dedicated to advancing the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank
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Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data for about 5,000 chemicals.
In response to the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill, the HSDB development team and the HSDB Scientific Review Panel (SRP) compiled and reviewed data for crude oil, Corexit 9500, and Corexit 9527 records. Although many dispersants exist, the two selected were most widely used during recent oil clean up efforts in the United States Gulf area and are on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of authorized dispersants for use on the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Product Schedule.
The HSDB records include data on human health effects, animal toxicity studies, environmental fate and exposure, and hazard information.
Health Impacts Associated with Dispersants and Louisiana Sweet Crude
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Health Impacts Associated with the Dispersants Corexit 9500 and 9527 Being Used by BP and Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil Flowing from the Deepwater Horizon Wellhead
In order to inform community members in the areas of impact of the BP Crude Oil Disaster and fishermen and workers performing crude oil containment and cleanup activities, the health impacts associated with the dispersants and the crude oil have been compiled by our chemist Wilma Subra.
House of Representatives Resolution 1374
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Providing that all revenue derived from the excise tax on oil production should continue to pay for the cleanup of, and the damages incurred by all individuals, businesses, States, municipalities, and natural resources negatively impacted by, the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and any future spills.
How a Blowout Preventer Works, NY Times explanation with diagrams and simulation video
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By MIKA GRÖNDAHL, HAEYOUN PARK, GRAHAM ROBERTS AND ARCHIE TSE
Sources: BP; Benton Baugh, Radoil, a deepwater engineering firm; Cameron; “Marine Riser Systems and Subsea Blowout Preventers,” Petroleum Extension Service, The University of Texas at Austin and International Association of Drilling Contractors; West Engineering Services
How BP is controlling Google results
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When you search for information about the Gulf oil spill, BP wants you to see their side of the story first — and they're paying up to make that happen
Improved Bottomhole Pressure Control for Underbalanced Drilling Operations, by Carlos Perez-Tellez
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2002 LSU doctoral dissertaion on Well Control. Full text access.
From the Abstract: Maintaining underbalanced conditions from the beginning to the end of the drilling process is necessary to guarantee the success of jointed-pipe underbalanced drilling (UBD) operations by avoiding formation damage and potential hazardous drilling problems such as lost circulation and differential sticking. However, maintaining these conditions is an unmet challenge that continues motivating not only research but also technological developments. This research proposes an UBD flow control procedure, which represents an economical method for maintaining continuous underbalanced conditions and, therefore, to increase well productivity by preventing formation damage.
Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information - Home Page
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The Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information provides free public access to over 230,000 full-text documents and bibliographic citations of Department of Energy (DOE) research report literature. Documents are primarily from 1991 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format.
The Information Bridge contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics of interest related to DOE's mission.
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
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The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), an international scientific research program supported by 24 countries, advances scientific understanding of the Earth by monitoring, drilling, sampling, and analyzing subseafloor environments. IODP: • deploys state-of-the-art ocean drilling technologies as its essential tool of discovery,• unifies the international research community to explore Earth as a system,• advances future research and discovery through dissemination of data and samples from global archives, and• provides scientific context for global awareness of geohazards and environmental change.
International Bird Rescue Research Center
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News, views and photos from IBRRC's worldwide work with oiled, sick and injured aquatic birds
International Oil Spill Conference
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The IOSC is a proven venue contributing to the critical concept of industry and government entities working together within the oil spill response community, the broader field of incident management, and society as a whole. It provides a forum for professionals from the international community, the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations to highlight and discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Restoration.
Includes archives of past conferences.
IOPscience - Institute of Physics
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OPscience is an online service for journal content published by IOP Publishing. IOPscience embraces innovative technologies to make it easier for researchers to access scientific, technical and medical content. Contains some open access full text. LSU students, faculty, and employees can access restricted content by using the link found in the Indexes and Databases section of LSU Libraries' website.
IRIS: Integrated Risk Information System
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Hazard identification and dose-response assessments for over 500 chemicals.
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The Joint Analysis Group (JAG) for Surface and Sub-Surface Oceanography, Oil and Dispersant Data is a working group with membership from key agencies, including the:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
The JAG was formed to analyze sub-surface oceanographic data being derived from the on-going coordinated sampling efforts by private, federal and academic scientists. The goal of the JAG is to provide comprehensive characterization of the Gulf of Mexico sub-surface conditions as well as the fate and transport of dispersed petroleum as a result of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill.
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The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is a 501(c)(3) environmental health and justice organization working with communities that neighbor the state's oil refineries and chemical plants. The EPA-approved “bucket" is a simple, community friendly tool that fenceline neighbors use to take air samples. We complement the community group by adding a level of technical expertise to their work. We provide this tool and training to community members to monitor and expose industrial pollution as it happens. We assist residents in their fight to reduce pollution and protect public health. We work with community groups to help them take air samples and achieve their goals, be it relocation away from a polluting facility, reduced pollution, or a moratorium on facility expansions. The more evidence the communities gather, the more power they have to attain their goals.
LaCoast.gov - The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
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The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, (CWPPRA pronounced kwǐp-rŭh), is federal legislation enacted in 1990 that is designed to identify, prepare, and fund construction of coastal wetlands restoration projects.
Letter to Tony Hayward, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Oil Spill Information
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is working closely with state and federal agencies and British Petroleum (BP) officials to protect fish and wildlife resources along the state's coastline following the oil rig explosion in the Gulf on April 20, 2010.
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Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality - Second Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order with Comprehensive Plan for Disaster Management and Debris Clean-Up
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The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of Louisiana institutions that provides over 144,000 digital materials. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution's archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries. The LOUISiana Digital Library contains photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more that document history and culture. We hope that you find the items in the Digital Library as diverse and interesting as the people and places in Louisiana.
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
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Business association organized in 1992 to represent the independent and service sectors of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana; this representation includes exploration, production and oilfield services.
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Since its establishment in 1968, Louisiana Sea Grant has worked to promote stewardship of the state’s coastal resources through a combination of research, education and outreach programs critical to the cultural, economic and environmental health of Louisiana’s coastal zone
Louisiana Sea Grant - NOAA DARRP Program
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The National Response Center (NRC) is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills. This site has information for reporting a spill.
Louisiana's Wetlands @ National Geographic Magazine
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The Louisiana bayou, hardest working marsh in America, is in big trouble—with dire consequences for residents, the nearby city of New Orleans, and seafood lovers everywhere.
An eerily prescient 2004 article in National Geographic Magazine highlighting the dangers and challenges facing Louisiana's Wetlands, including its use by the oil industry.
LSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection
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Online versions of various theses and dissertations from LSU graduate students.
LSU Resources - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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LSU related resources and information about the oil spill, including expert contact information.
LSU School of Coast and Environment
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Our professors and researchers are providing objective, research based science related to the oil spill to public agencies, industry, and interested parties the world over. To date, our experts have given more than a hundred interviews regarding the catastrophe and the potential impact on the environment to international, national, and regional media.
LUMCON - Dispersants Bibliography
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This database consists of citations found in journals, conference proceedings, government reports and gray literature covering over 40 years of published research on oil spill dispersants. Citations were collected from 1960 through June 2008. The bibliography was compiled and edited by John Conover, Associate Librarian at LUMCON. Citation data is stored and maintained at LUMCON by the Information and Technology Department.
Mashable's Oil Spill tagged articles
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This history of the settlement, damage assessment, and restoration following the
Exxon Valdez oil spill was researched, written and designed by Joe Hunt.
It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council,
the Restoration Office, or the associated state and federal agencies.
Mission Without A Map is a documented history of the Trustee Council, derived
mostly from the public record. It was first inspired as a means of digesting an enormous
administrative record into a readable format, so that future administrators, scientists,
and scholars hoping to learn from the Exxon Valdez restoration experience have a basis
to begin their research.
Monitoring and sampling information | Gulf of Mexico response ...
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This section includes the data as well as the sampling and monitoring programs and plans. Please note that much of this sampling and monitoring is being undertaken for the purpose of the response. Plans and techniques are based on needs and may change with changing incident management circumstances.
Conditions encountered in the field may necessitate deviation from an event-specific plan to ensure collection of reliable data. Additionally, it is important to note that there are other agencies and organizations collecting data which is not directed by BP. That data is not discussed in this summary. Results and plans will be updated as they become available.
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Collection of oil spill information from Pure Energy Systems News
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The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation’s leading experts in every field to serve on their award-wining panels and committees. The nation turns to the work of NAP for definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition.
Digital (PDF) ContentWe offer more than 4,000 titles in PDF format. All of these PDFs can be downloaded for free by the chapter or the entire book.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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Contains bibliographic summaries of more than 150,000 publications on criminal justice, including Federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, and victims of crime, with 6,000 citations added each year through semi-annual updates.
National Ocean Service -- Contaminants in the Environment
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Our ocean and coastal areas provide us with a lot – from food, places to boat and swim, and wildlife to enjoy…the list goes on. So when these areas become polluted and unhealthy, it isn’t just bad for the environment, it’s also bad for us. At NOS, scientists, economists, and other experts are busy monitoring, assessing, and working to clean up contaminants in the environment.
NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
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National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
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The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is the nation's largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NTIS supports the nation's economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery. The main NTIS website allows for searching but does not provide free access to full-text documents.
National Transportation Library - Integrated Search
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The TRIS Database contains almost half a million records of references to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles and on-going research in the field of transpo
NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations ...
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A guide to finding electronic theses and dissertations from schools other than LSU.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
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NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.
NOAA :: National Marine Fisheries Service
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NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems. As a steward, NOAA Fisheries Service conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a way that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public.
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NOAA’s independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Florida’s R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at sampling depths ranging from 50 meters to 1,400 meters.
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The NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems. Link includes press releases and maps of the emergency rule closure boundaries for fishing.
NOAA IncidentNews: Welcome to IncidentNews!
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This site has news, photos, and other information about selected oil spills (and other incidents) where NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the incident response. It contains information on thousands of historical incidents spanning 30 years of OR&R spill response.
NOAA | Aerial Observations of Oil at Sea
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During the initial phases of an oil spill response, information about the release is often extremely sketchy. Although various types of remote sensing techniques are available for detecting and mapping oil distribution, the most reliable technique is visual observations
from aircraft. These observations are used by the response team to forecast subsequent oil movement, implement appropriate oil spill countermeasures, and inform the wider response community of the present status of pollution distribution.
NOAA | Resources on Oil Spills, Response, and Restoration A Selected Bibliography
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This Bibliography has been prepared as an aid for those seeking information concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and information on previous spills and associated remedial actions. Various media products (web, video, printed and online documents) have been selected from resources available via the online NOAA Library and Information Network Catalog (NOAALINC). Many of the resources included have been produced by NOAA offices and programs. The content of the Bibliography includes information sources concerned both with the harmful effects of oil and chemical spills to marine habitats and their associated living marine resources and with the cultural and economic impacts caused by such spills.
NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science:
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NCCOS’s mission is to support achievement of NOAA’s coastal missions by providing cutting–edge research, scientific information and tools that help balance ecological, social, and economic goals. Partnerships with scientists and managers from around the nation are central to our success in providing quality science and services. With over 300 Federal and contract employees – and many federal, state & local, academic, and NGO partners – the skill and diversity of our employees, research capabilities, and funding mechanisms gives us the flexibility to adapt to evolving coastal and ocean priorities.
NOAA: Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico
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As the nation’s leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations.
NOAA’s Oil Spill Response: Hurricanes and the Oil Spill
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Fact sheet from NOAA describing what effects the oil spill and possible hurricanes may have on each other and the environment.
NTIS Technical Reports Newsletter
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In the Gulf of Mexico and along the coastline, cleanup and containment efforts
continue after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, April 20. Here are a
few technical reports in the NTIS Database on petroleum pollution and oil spills.
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OAIster serves as a search portal for digital collections of electronic books, online journals, audio and image files, and movies provided by the research library community. Users can search by keyword, title, creator, subject or resource type, and searches yield a detailed and well-organized description of the resource and a link to the resource itself. Indexed content includes the Library of Congress' American Memory Project, various pre-print and e-print servers, and digital thesis and dissertation collections. Currently OAIster contains over a 1.7 million records harvested from over 200 institutions. OAIster increases the visibility and accessibility of these unique resources by providing a 'broad, generic, information retrieval resource for information about publicly available digital library resources' via a single point of entry--"Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003," RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2003; reviewed March 5, 2003.
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In the report, the Administration's Council on Environmental Quality offers several recommendations, which the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM), has committed to using as guideposts as it continues its reform and reorganization activities.
Ocean Drilling Citation Database
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Search Citations from Deep Sea Drilling Project, Ocean Drilling Program, and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Research, 1969-present.
Offshore Drilling Operations and Safety June 15, 2010
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing:
Oil company executives spoke about the safety and security of offshore drilling operations, as well as the causes of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the ability of the energy industry to respond to future incidents. Executives characterized the spill as a rare event that their companies were not likely to repeat, saying that continued offshore exploration and drilling were essential to American oil and gas supplies. Pressured by committee members, BP America President Lamar McKay would not commit to place funds in an escrow account to handle future claims for economic and ecological damages.
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Tom Bianchi blogs from field work in the Louisiana wetlands and marshes
Oil Spill Academic Task Force (OSATF)
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Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3337
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Text of a bill introduced to the US Senate by Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu on May 11, 2010. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Administration Act of 1965 to establish a program to provide technical assistance grants for use by organizations in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Latest news, photos, videos from the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling disaster from NOLA.com
Oil Spill Map - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com
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Shows the extent of the oil spill from April 22 to Aug 2, including a comparison of various estimates of oil flow.
Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3375
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Full text of Senate bill 3375 introduced on May 13, 2010 by Louisiana Senator David Vitter. To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to increase the cap on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill, and for other purposes.
Oil Spills - Keeping Workers Safe During Oil Spill Response and Cleanup ...
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Safety guides and fact sheets from the Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Federal Government offers U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lands in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for oil and gas leasing. Because oil spills may occur from activities associated with offshore oil exploration, production, and transportation resulting from these lease sales, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) has conducted a formal oil-spill risk analysis (OSRA) to provide spill statistics that can be used in contingency planning for these areas. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, the objective of which was to estimate the risk of oil-spill contact to coastal resources in the GOM from oil spills accidentally occurring from the OCS activities (LaBelle, 2001).
OSHA issues record breaking Million in fines to BP 2009
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today (October 30, 2009) announced it is issuing $87,430,000 in proposed penalties to BP Products North America Inc. for the company's failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees. The fine is the largest in OSHA's history. The prior largest total penalty, $21 million, was issued in 2005, also against BP.
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Presidential Address on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill June 15, 2010
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President Obama, in his first address from the Oval Office, spoke about the federal response to the environmental and economic devastation resulting from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In his remarks he talked about the gravity of the situation, outlined government actions to address concerns of the Gulf Coast region, and talked about relief and recovery already underway and planned for the future. He highlighted the work of a commission to study the causes of the accident, legislative remedies to hold the energy industry more accountable, and his personal commitment to relief efforts.
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The aim of ROAR is to promote the development of open access by providing timely information about the growth and status of repositories throughout the world. Open access to research maximises research access and thereby also research impact, making research more productive and effective.
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2003 LSU Master's thesis on Well Control. Full text access.
From the Abstract: This thesis will analyze the techniques used during the 1989 and 1990 workover programs as well as subsequent operations in 1991/1992. It will also present the techniques and results of the most recent 1999 workover program undertaken to alleviate the most persistent sustained casing pressure (SCP) in a mature Gulf of Mexico field. An extensive literature review is included to better illustrate the complexity of the issues involved and possible SCP mechanisms.
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By the Council on Environmental Quality (of the Executive Office of the President), August 16, 2010
Responding to Oil Spills in Coastal Marshes: The Fine Line Between Help and Hinderance
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RestoreTheGulf.gov: Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response and Recovery
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S. 3305 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010
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Full text of and information about Senate bill 3305 sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez
SCHOLR (Student Coalition to Help the Oil Leak Relief) @ LSU Facebook Group
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A group of student organizations on LSU's campus got together to determine what role our organizations, as well as the LSU student community, can play in providing relief efforts for the recent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this group is to provide accurate information regarding the series of events that led up to the leak, up to date information on the status of the leak and coastal Louisiana environment, inform students of volunteer opportunities, as well as provide a network for students to communicate and announce their efforts. (group's description)
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ScienceCinema utilizes innovative, state-of-the-art audio indexing and speech recognition technology from Microsoft Research, allowing you to search for specific words and phrases spoken within video files. You can then easily access the exact point in the video where the words were spoken by the presenter. The videos in ScienceCinema highlight DOE's most exciting scientific research. Simply enter a term in the search box and start exploring DOE's multimedia!
SERPENT: Deep sea research using ROVs.
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The SERPENT (Scientific & Environmental ROV Partnership using Existing Industrial Technology) Project homepage has some information on the Oil Spill.
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2007 LSU Master's thesis on Well Control. Full text access.
From the Abstract: Managed pressure drilling is an innovative technique to precisely manage wellbore pressure. It is particularly applicable for reducing the risk of a kick or lost returns when drilling with a narrow window between pore pressure and fracture pressure. The constant bottomhole pressure method of managed pressure drilling uses annular frictional pressure and choke pressure in addition to mud hydrostatic pressure to achieve precise wellbore pressure control. This project investigated alternative initial responses to kicks to determine which would be most effective and reliable under different well scenarios when applying the constant bottomhole pressure method of managed pressure drilling.
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2009 LSU Master's Thesis on Well Control. Full text access.
From Abstract: Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) is an emerging drilling technology that utilizes mud weight, surface backpressure and annular frictional pressure loss (AFP) to precisely control the wellbore pressure. The goal of this project is to identify the most appropriate initial response and kick circulation method for the kicks that result from complications specific to MPD.
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2009 LSU Master's Thesis on Well Controll. Full text access.
From the Abstract: Managed pressure drilling (MPD) is an adaptation of conventional drilling that has been developed to manage and control subsurface pressures in the well in order to minimize specific drilling problems. The constant bottom hole pressure approach (CBHP) is a versatile method of MPD, where a closed annulus allows initial responses to kicks other than simply shutting in the well. The objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the best initial response to gas kicks taken during drilling as a basis for developing reliable well control procedures for CBHP operations.
Smithsonian Institution: Gulf Oil Spill: Science
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Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in April, Smithsonian Collections staff have been using Google Earth to plot invertebrate holdings from the Gulf that were gathered from areas now affected by the spill. The collection is expected to provide an important baseline of understanding for future scientific studies on the spill’s impact.
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TED conferences bring together the world’s leading thinkers and doers for a series of talks, presentations and performances. TEDxOilSpill tackled the tough questions raised by the recent and ongoing environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics included mitigation of the spill and the impending cleanup efforts; energy alternatives; policy and economics; as well as new technology that can help us build a self-reliant culture.
Text of Louisiana Senate Resolution No. 61 presented to the US Senate
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A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana urging local, state, and federal governmental agencies to work in close coordination, in order to minimize damage to Louisiana’s natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and to utilize all available resources to protect and support Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the spill.
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The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) (part of the Dept. of the Interior) has some information regarding the spill and drilling safety on their webpage. BOEMRE is the new name for what used to be the Minerals Management Service (MMS).
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership
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The Economic Cost of a Moratorium on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration to the Gulf Region
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By Joseph R. Mason, PhD, Louisiana State University
In the wake of the recent Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill, federal lawmakers have struggled both to address the causes of this rare and disastrous event and to enact policies to guide the environmental and economic recovery
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from further harmful effects by limiting the likelihood of a similar oil spill in the future. The moratorium,
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The blind shear ram, nestled 5,000 feet underwater in a five-story blowout preventer, was the last line of defense for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. From these document excerpts it is possible to piece together some of the decisions and events that came into play when the Deepwater Horizon's blind shear ram failed.
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A 1983 report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Science Magazine news blog on the oil spill. Science is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the most important interdisciplinary science journals.
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Tony Hayward's Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal
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Coast Guard response multimedia library.
U.S. National Library of Medicine: Crude Oil Spills and Health
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This site has been updated recently and provides users with links to information about heath effects of onshore and offshore crude oil spills.
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Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade.
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In this week’s address, President Obama announced that he has signed an executive order establishing the bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling with former two-term Florida Governor and former Senator Bob Graham and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency William K. Reilly serving as co-chairs.
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Should an oil giant responsible for the worst spill in US history play a role in what public school children learn about the environment? Well, if you’re in California, there’s a good chance they will. BP has helped develop the new environmental curriculum for California’s public schools. The curriculum will be taught to over six million pupils in some 1,000 districts. BP employees were part of a state-appointed team that crafted the program’s "guiding principles.” -- Transcript from "Democracy Now" radio show.
Worker Safety in our Nation's Energy Production Industries
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TESTIMONY OF JORDAN BARAB, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY UNITED STATES SENATE
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YouTube - Oil Spill Impacts on Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi River Delta
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LSU professor and wetland ecologist, Dr. Irving Mendelssohn, answers questions about possible oil spill effects on wetlands, mechanisms of damage to plants, and pros and cons of clean-up procedures. Mendelssohn has studied the coastal habitats along the Louisiana coast for over 30 years and has published more than 100 scientific articles on wetlands, 25 on oil spill impacts.
