| Abstract: | An oil spill risk analysis was conducted to determine the relative environmental hazards of developing oil in different regions of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf lease area. The study analyzed the probability of spill occurrence, likely paths of the spills, and locations in space and time of such objects as recreational and biological resources likely to be vulnerable. These results combined to yield estimates of the overall oilspill risk associated with development of the proposed lease area. This risk is compared to the existing oilspill risk from existing leases in the area. The analysis implicitly includes estimates of weathering rates and slick dispersion and an indication of the possible mitigating effects of cleanups. (Woodard-USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 11763 |
| Citation Author: | Wyant, Timothy; Slack, James Richard |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | ix, 72 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm. -- |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 78-132 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | An oilspill risk analysis for the eastern Gulf of Mexico (proposed sale 65) outer continental shelf lease area; 1978; OFR; 78-132; Wyant, Timothy; Slack, James Richard |
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| Citation Year: | 1978 |
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| Text: | An oilspill risk analysis for the eastern Gulf of Mexico (proposed sale 65) outer continental shelf lease area; 1978; OFR; 78-132; Wyant, Timothy; Slack, James Richard |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
