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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.
Continually Raising the Bar on Safety
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Mark Green
Posted May 8, 2014
Highlights from API President and CEO Jack Gerard’s remarks at the 2014 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Savannah, Ga.:
- The United States’ rise to energy superpower status, built on surging oil and natural gas production, will demand increased energy infrastructure.
- Greater demand for energy will spotlight the oil and natural gas industry’s ability to develop reserves, but also how well industry transports and stores the energy it produces.
- Continuing to add to and improve industry’s ability to prevent and prepare for spills, as well as its response if incidents occur, will be key to sustaining America’s oil and natural gas renaissance.
Website is Animated About Spill Prevention, Safety
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Mark Green
Posted February 5, 2014
The animation below is just one example of the educational features that can be found on OilSpillPrevention.org, our new website that launched last month. The site is full of information about the oil and natural gas industry’s efforts to meet the nation’s energy needs while maintaining safe and environmentally sound operations.
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
Capping Stack: A Positive Outcome from a Tragic Accident
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted April 18, 2011
The Oil Spill Suit
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 16, 2010
API Responds to New Offshore Rules
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted September 30, 2010