Oil Spills Response Plan

OIL SPILLS WORLDS: The oil spill in the bay, one of the oil spill in the history of the oil industry, hit the Gulf Coast, 20 April 2010. So far, not much thought to the answer given plan for oil spills. In some ways, the BP oil spill helped the government, and recognize the people in the oil industry, the importance of effective response plan for spills. In the past, small oil spills also identifies some of the deficiencies and shortcomings in the strategy against leaks, but few changes were made.

The effects of the BP oil spill has far exceeded our expectations. Harmful accidents caused by this oil spill has killed 11 people from a total of 126 aboard, and the pollution of beaches in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. As in most cases, measures Dry Cleaning up oil spills has been worse than the spill itself. In this case Corexit a chemical dispersant was used to disperse the spilled oil, which resulted in 100 million gallons of oil-water mixture and spread over the ocean. In addition to the severe damage to fish, shrimp and other aquatic organisms, the spill is in serious danger to the environment along the Gulf Coast to provide.

The Gulf oil spill occurred as indicated in eight different security systems such as BP. These include a poorly sealed well, the failure in the gas detection system on board, a misinterpretation of the pressure test, a valve of some errors in the well, and so on. Such a plan to prevent oil pollution is effectively necessary in order to prevent tragedies such as oil.

If a spill occurs, despite measures to prevent spills and should be a plan for an effective oil spill may be present. This strategy should include measures to spill to contain the spread of the oil. The consequences of a spill to be more serious if it spreads unchecked. In addition to the containment should the contingency plan for oil spills and allow the complete elimination of oil spilled, without a threat to the marine ecosystem.