Oil-spill risk analysis: Central and western Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sales 142 and 143. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5156580

Price, J M; 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 142 and 143. The objective of the 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). Atlantic OCS Region
• OSTI ID: 5156580
• Report Number(s): PB-92-187707/XAB; OCS/MMS--92/0014
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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