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Making Offshore Operations Even Safer
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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.
A Commitment to Offshore Safety
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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.
Developing Offshore Energy Safely
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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.
Oil Spill Prevention Site Launches
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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
Drilling Safety, Energy Security
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Jack Gerard
Posted May 25, 2011
Industry Task Forces Issue Recommendations
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted September 7, 2010
Oil Companies Plan New Containment System
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 22, 2010
Opinions on the Oil Spill and Response
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 14, 2010
Oil Spill Protests: Who Gets Hurt?
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 8, 2010
Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 109 - Burt Adams Discusses Economic Effects of Moratorium
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 7, 2010