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Minerals Management Service gives Shell passing grade in surprise oil spill drill
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The Minerals Management Service conducted its 250th drill Oct. 16
to test oil spill response as part of its Unannounced Drill Program.
The surprise drill tested offshore operator Shell Exploration and
Production Co. and its ability to deal with an oil spill.
"MMS uses these drills to test the operators' Oil Spill Response
Plans," said Lars Herbst, Gulf of Mexico regional director.
The drill began with an early morning call to Shell's URSA
platform in the Gulf of Mexico informing ...
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Transas Marine introduces oil spill response system
Sea Technology
; Transas Marine (U.K.) Ltd. (St. Petersburg, Russia) has recently introduced special systems which may be used to handle oil-tanker accidents and their consequences with respect to environmental and human activity factors, according to a spokesman. The oil spill response management system (OSRMS) is
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Ohmsett: The national oil spill response test facility
Sea Technology
; A World-Class Center for Oil Spill Response Research, Testing and Training The new slogan for Ohmsett, the National Oil Spill Response Test Facility, is "Test with Oil. Train with Oil." One reason: The world's largest oil spill research facility is now open year-round so that industry and federal
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WWF Calls for Moratorium on Oil Exploration in the Arctic ; Arctic marine conditions contribute to an oil spill "response gap" that effectively limits the ability to clean up after an oil spill. A new report commissioned by WWF and released today concludes that the only way to avoid the potentially devastating environmental risks is to ensure that no more of the Arctic is opened up to oil development until the response gap is closed.
CCNMatthews Newswire
; TORONTO, ONTARIOMarketwire - Jan. 21, 2008) - "The ability to effectively clean up an arctic marine oil spill is a critical component of the risk equation," said Dr Neil Hamilton, Director of the WWF International Arctic Programme. "The fact that a catastrophic spill might exceed the operating
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Oil spill response teams organized by Petron in Guimaras.(Main News)
Manila Bulletin
; ... move faster and with greater coherence in helping our dislocated fisherfolk and all the affected families, he added. Various news reports revealed that the fisherfolk were being paid R175 daily to help clean the oil spill. These fishermen earn at least double ...
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Ohmsett: The nation's oil spill response test facility
Sea Technology
; Unique Facility Tests, Evaluates Equipment To Detect, Monitor, Clean Up Oil & Floating Hazardous Material Spills Ohmsett-the National Oil Spill Response Test Facility-is the world's largest tow/wave tank designed to work with oil and hazardous materials. Located on the Naval Weapons Station,
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