Oil-spill risk analysis: Central and Western Gulf of Mexico (Proposed Lease Sales 123 and 125) Outer Continental Shelf. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6633526

Hannon, L J; Lear, E M

The Federal Government has proposed to offer Outer Continental Shelf lands in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. Oil spills are a major concern associated with offshore oil production. 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 and oil spill risk analysis conducted for the proposed Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sales 123 125. 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 (USA). Atlantic OCS Region
• OSTI ID: 6633526
• Report Number(s): PB-90-240607/XAB; OCS/MMS--90/0040
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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03 NATURAL GAS
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
CONTINENTAL SHELF
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS SPILLS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GULF OF MEXICO
LEASING
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OIL SPILLS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTION
PROGRESS REPORT
RESOURCES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SALES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS