Oil-spill risk analysis: Gulf of Mexico (Proposed Lease Sales 131/135/137) Outer Continental Shelf. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:6000812

Hannon, L J; LaBelle, R P; Lear, E M

The Federal Government has proposed to offer Outer Continental Shelf lands in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. Because oil spills may occur from activities associated with offshore oil production, the Minerals Management Service conducts a formal risk assessment. In evaluating the significance of accidental oil spills, it is important to remember that the occurrence of such spills is fundamentally probabilistic. The effects of oil spills that could occur during oil and gas production must be considered. The report summarizes results of an oil spill risk analysis conducted for the proposed Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sales 131/135/137. The objective of this analysis was to estimate relative risks associated with oil and gas production for the proposed lease sales.

• Research Organization: Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA (United States). Environmental Operations and Analysis Branch
• OSTI ID: 6000812
• Report Number(s): PB-92-110725/XAB; OCS/MMS-91/0072
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB85-201119
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
02 PETROLEUM
OFFSHORE DRILLING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
OIL SPILLS
RISK ASSESSMENT
CONTINENTAL SHELF
GULF OF MEXICO
LEASING
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROBABILITY
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
WATER POLLUTION
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
DRILLING
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
POLLUTION
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
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