Energy Tomorrow Blog

Making Offshore Operations Even Safer

offshore safety  center for offshore safety  macondo well  oil spill response  oil spill prevention  gulf of mexico  deep water drilling  industry standards 

Mark Green
Posted April 9, 2015

Three zeroes stand out in the first annual performance report by the Center for Offshore Safety (COS), the oil and natural gas industry-led initiative to promote continuous offshore safety improvement following the 2010 Macondo incident: Zero fatalities, zero loss-of-well-control incidents and zero oil spills equal to or greater than 10,000 gallons in Gulf of Mexico operations.

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A Commitment to Offshore Safety

oil and natural gas development  offshore safety operations  oil spill prevention  oil spill response  spill cleanup technology 

Mark Green
Posted July 21, 2014

The recent International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Savannah, Ga., underscored the oil and natural gas industry’s continuing commitment to safe energy development – using new technologies and deployed expertise to quickly and appropriately respond in the event of an accidental spill.

Below, check out a new video featuring conference attendees, talking about IOSC’s valuable role in bringing together experts, service providers and government officials in the broad effort to keep improving the safety of offshore oil and natural gas development.

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Developing Offshore Energy Safely

technology innovation  technology  oil spill response 

Mark Green
Posted May 9, 2014

Preventing spills, preparing for the possibility of spills, responding to incidents and restoration planning were the focus of the 2014 International Oil Spill Conference – a week-long discussion/demonstration of industry’s commitment to safe and responsible energy development and environmental safety. The exercise on the Savannah River shows how robotics, modern communications and other techniques pinpoint a spill’s location while feeding video, photos, water samples and other data to decision makers nearby or half a world away via satellite link.

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Oil Spill Prevention Site Launches

pipeline safety  oil  oil spill prevention  oil spill response  oil spill prevention and response 

Mark Green
Posted January 7, 2013

The oil and natural gas industry’s commitment to spill prevention and an improved response if one occurs is illustrated in a just-launched website – oilspillinfo.org – that includes information, graphics, animations and other resources for industry members as well as the general public

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Drilling Safety, Energy Security

center for offshore safety  domestic energy  domestic energy security  domestic exploration  domestic production  energy supply  gulf of mexico  oil access  oil production  spill response  oil safety  oil spill prevention and response  oil spill response  oil spill prevention 

Jack Gerard
Posted May 25, 2011

Our industry's longstanding commitment to safe operations was questioned by some after last year's tragic spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Today, we have more than 20 industry groups working concurrently on improving spill prevention and response. Oil companies are committing resources in the form of dollars, time and expertise to ensure that these improvements are implemented.

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Industry Task Forces Issue Recommendations

bp  deepwater horizon  energy policy  gulf of mexico  gulf oil spill  industry task forces  Jack Gerard  oil leak  oil spill  oil spill cleanup  oil spill response  spill response  well control  cap for oil leak  containment cap  containment company 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted September 7, 2010

After several weeks of intense study into the Deepwater Horizon accident, two industry task forces released their recommendations today. 

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Oil Companies Plan New Containment System

chevron  conocophillips  containment system  deepwater horizon  domestic energy  exxon  gulf of mexico  gulf oil  oil collection  oil spill  oil spill containment system  oil spill response  rapid response system for spills  spill containment system  spill response  oil spill prevention  rapid-response containment system 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 22, 2010

Four major oil companies are joining forces to build and deploy a rapid-response containment system that will be available to capture and collect oil from future blowouts in the Gulf.

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Opinions on the Oil Spill and Response

bp  deepwater horizon  domestic energy  drilling ban  gulf of mexico  gulf oil spill  offshore drilling  oil leak  oil spill  oil spill cleanup  oil spill response  spill response 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 14, 2010

Editorial and op-ed writers are using the power of the pen to explain their displeasure over the oil spill and response.

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Oil Spill Protests: Who Gets Hurt?

deepwater horizon  distribution  gulf of mexico  gulf oil spill  oil spill  oil spill cleanup  oil spill response  milwaukee journal  national association of convenience stores  ricker oil company 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 8, 2010

Anti-oil activists have found an outlet for their frustration over the Gulf oil spill. In several states this week, they are protesting, holding vigils, and calling for boycotts against BP. 

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 109 - Burt Adams Discusses Economic Effects of Moratorium

access  deepwater horizon  energy policy  gulf of mexico  gulf oil spill  offshore drilling  oil leak  oil spill  oil spill cleanup  oil spill response  oil spill investigations 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 7, 2010

In today's episode, I interview Burt Adams, chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), about the potential economic effects of the president's six-month deepwater drilling moratorium on coastal communities. 

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