Oil-spill risk analysis: Navarin Basin (Proposed Lease Sale 107) Outer Continental Shelf

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:6126568

Paluszkiewicz, T; Marshall, C; Anderson, C; Lear, E M

The report summarizes results of an oil spill risk analysis (OSRA) conducted for the proposed Navarin Basin OCS Lease Sale 107. The objective of the analysis was to estimate relative risks associated with oil and gas production from proposed leasing alternatives for the proposed lease sale. The analysis will be considered in the environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared for the lease area by the Minerals Management Service (MMS). The proposed action (Alternative I) is to offer for lease OCS lands in the Navarin Basin. The leasing proposal consists of nearly 5,036 blocks (11.4 million hectares) located in the Bering Sea approximately 30 to 225 miles (48 to 360 km) off St. Matthew Island. The area lies in waters that are from 70 to 2,400 meters deep. The 41 hypothetical spill locations, which are used to represent platform and transportation risks for the risk analysis.

• Research Organization: Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA (United States). Environmental Operations and Analysis Branch
• OSTI ID: 6126568
• Report Number(s): PB-92-110345/XAB; OCS/MMS--91/0074
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTINENTAL MARGIN
CONTINENTAL SHELF
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
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POLLUTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
SALES
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SHIPS
SURFACE WATERS
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