Resources on oil spills, response, and restoration. Platt is one of the 32,000 original plaintiffs in a lawsuit against corporate giant exxon mobil following the exxon valdez oil spill in 1989, reports cbs. Going about twelve miles per hour, the doubt of a oil spill was highly unlikely. While the exxon valdez spill was an unfortunate incident, it provided a necessary impetus to reexamine the state of oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup. Exxon valdez oil spill on march 24, 1989, the tanker exxon valdez grounded on bligh reef in alaskas prince william sound, rupturing its hull and spilling nearly 11 million gallons of prudhoe bay crude oil into a remote, scenic, and biologically productive body of water.
On may 1st, 2010, a ruptured exxonmobil pipeline in the state of akwa ibom, nigeria, spilled more than a million gallons into the delta. Kym robinson comm 642 case study summary exxon and the valdez oil spill background as a direct descendent of john d. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of arliss eight founding partners and has entrusted arlis with its extensive collection of materials on. Dennis drabelle, washington post a grave and intelligent account of the exxon valdez oil spill. Exxonmobil criticised over response to bass strait oil spill. Oil company argues oil spills are good for the economy. Exxon valdez case study crisis management and strategies. The exxon valdez was an oil tanker, thought to be carrying 200 million litres 53 million gallons of crude oil, en route to long beach, california when it ran aground on the bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska on the 24th march 1989 in turn causing the ship to spill 43 million litres 11 million gallons of its crude oil into the sea. The exxon oil spill in mayflower, ark slide show of annotated photographs and maps. Platt is one of the 32,000 original plaintiffs in a lawsuit against corporate giant exxon mobil following the exxon valdez oil spill in 1989, reports cbs news chief national correspondent byron pitts. An eighteen foot wide hole was ripped into the hull, and 10.
A list of the individuals whose money has been moved to unclaimed property can be seen here. Coast guard and exxon responders and others trying to control the effects of the huge oil slick used noaas predictions of the spilled oils trajectory in prince william sound. No one anticipated any unusual problems as the exxon valdez left the alyeska pipeline terminal at 9. It emerged that the exxon valdez had dumped 11 million us gallons 41. The 1989 valdez accident was one of the lowest points in exxonmobils long.
The training exercise simulated a response to an offshore oil spill where the oil reached shore. The exxon valdez oil spill was a manmade disaster that occurred when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by the exxon shipping company, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into alaskas prince. Rockefellerss standard oil, exxonmobil ranked number one in 2011 in americas largest corporations by fortune 500 magazine. Jun 29, 2012 kym robinson comm 642 case study summary exxon and the valdez oil spill background as a direct descendent of john d. Sakhalin on a shared basis with exxon neftegas ltd enl, the operator of the. The 1989 valdez accident was one of the lowest points in exxonmobils long history. While the exxon valdez oil spill 20 years ago can be largely attributed to triggering the modern corporate social responsibility movement, commercial fishermen in alaska affected by the 11 million gallons of oil spilled into prince william sound are yet to be made believers. Exxonmobil oil spill response field manual russ hayward on. The leakage in the qua iboe oil field discharged about 232 barrels of crude into the atlantic ocean contaminating the waters and. It was the exxon valdez oil spill, and it assumed and retained the title of. The paper says there was a severe labour shortage after. Arlis even has works of poetry, novels, childrens books, a theatrical play, and.
Yellowstone river suffers oil spill environment the guardian. Ingratefulrecognitionofyearsofservicetothe petroleumindustrythroughtirelesseffortsto improveresponsetechnologyandminimize environmentalimpacts,thiseditionofthe. On march 29, 20, an exxonmobil pipeline carrying canadian tar sands crude ruptured and spilled oil in the. Discover librarianselected research resources on exxon valdez oil spill from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Noaa field biologists documenting abundances of rocky intertidal. A comparison of psychosocial impacts article pdf available in natural hazards 743. Study 33 terms exxon valdez oil spill flashcards quizlet. This field manual is intended for use by responders at an oil spill. Oil spills have often occurred too many times in this world. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of arliss eight founding partners and has entrusted arlis with its extensive collection of materials on the exxon valdez oil spill evos.
Crisis management exxon valdez oil spill exxon on march 24, 1989, a tanker belonging to the exxon corporation ran aground in the prince william sound in alaska. Latest in exxon oil spill reveals ag hired firm with oil industry ties, residents are ill and workers misinformed. Exxonmobil still cant avoid oil spills 25 years after exxon. On march 24, 1989, shortly after midnight, the oil tanker exxon valdez struck bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska, spilling more than 11 million gallons of crude oil.
For example, in 2018, the exxonmobil americas regional response team arrt conducted an emergency response exercise in the houston area in coordination with the texas general land office. Betrayed by oilmens promises in the 1970s, the people of prince william. Exxon mobil said it was sending a team to help with the cleanup, and that state and federal authorities had been alerted to. The spill had occurred at an exxon platform some 2025 miles 3240 km offshore which feeds the qua iboe oil export terminal. Yellowstone river suffers oil spill environment the. The exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound. Cruise lines face lawsuit and investigation over virus response. The exxon valdez spilled millions of gallons of unpolished oil into the waters off valdez, killing thousands of. Over the last century, between 17 and 30 million gallons of oil were spilled and leaked from exxonmobils historic refinery and storage facilities into the soil and groundwater in greenpoint, brooklyn. Go back to the exxon valdez oil spill overview page. Oil spill response 25 years after the exxon valdez and in the wake of deepwater horizon. Five years ago this week, engineers stopped the deepwater horizon dwh oil spill the largest one in u. The oil would eventually impact over 1,100 miles of noncontinuous coastline in alaska, making the exxon valdez the largest oil spill to date in u. Deepwater disaster could be worse than exxon valdez.
The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by exxon shipping company, bound for long beach, california, struck prince william sounds bligh reef, 1. But, when the oil tanker hit bligh reef in alaskas prince william sound, the worst oil spill in united states history occurred. Exxonmobil oel for gasoline is 100 ppm twa, 200 ppm stel. Unfortunately, when this does happen, there is always losses of life. Apr 15, 20 latest in exxon oil spill reveals ag hired firm with oil industry ties, residents are ill and workers misinformed. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the exxon valdez spill was the worst oil spill in north america until the 2010 deepwater horizon accident. Oilspill experts point out that the ideal approach to such an accident is to not have one in the first place. The exxon valdez oil spill is considered to be one of the most devastating humancaused environmental disasters. Indeed, an oil spill of any degree would place the well being of many at risk, as well as the environment. The response to the exxon valdez involved more personnel and equipment over a longer period of time than did any other spill in u. The exxon valdez spilled millions of gallons of unpolished oil into the waters off valdez, killing thousands of fish, fowl, and sea otters.
Oil spill response field manual this manual provides general oil spill response principles. Nonmembers are not guaranteed a response and will be required to sign a nonmember contract. The gulf war has offered us a harrowing second chance, and out of the channel stands as a powerful exhortation against missing it. The response to the exxon valdez involved more personnel and equipment over a longer. Welcome to insideclimate news expert and comprehensive coverage of the exxon oil spill in arkansas. On march 29, 20, an exxonmobil pipeline carrying canadian tar sands crude ruptured and spilled oil. It is a collection of rules of thumb and checklists that provide quick access to the information needed when formulating response strategies. Regulators opened an investigation in response to the pipeline oil spill. Twentyfive years after the exxon valdez oil spill noaa office of.
Exxonmobil still cant avoid oil spills 25 years after exxon valdez on the 25th anniversary of the terrible exxon valdez oil spill, yet another disaster is threatening exxonmobils business. Exxonmobil is a founding member of every major oil spill response organization worldwide there are over 1,000 exxonmobil employees involved in oil spill response teams worldwide we hold frequent, extensive oil spill drills and handsontraining at various exxonmobil locations around the world and. The company voluntarily compensated more than 11,000 alaskans and. A selected bibliography on the exxon valdez oil spill april 2002 the following bibliography is the result of a broadbased literature search of dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and other sources. Exxon mobil declared force majeure on qua iboe oil shipments due to the pipeline damage. Overview in march of 1989, the exxon valdez oil tanker ran aground on bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska. List of books and articles about exxon valdez oil spill. Jul 03, 2011 an exxon mobil spokeswoman, pam malek, said the pipe leaked an estimated 750 to 1,000 barrels of oil for about half an hour before it was shut down. Dispersants themselves are toxic, and the best way to use them was unclear. To be sure, exxon s biggest problem remains that the tanker ran aground, and that efforts to stem the flow of oil into the sea and then contain the spread of the spill were very slow. Osrl, teamed with british aeroengineering firm t2 aviationpart of the 2excel aviation groupto deliver two modified exfedex boeing 727 200s fitted with a dispersant delivery system with a capacity of 15,000 litres comprising internal tanks, pumps and a spray bar to deliver dispersant liquid tersus. Empng to maintain and develop oil spill response preparedness activities at their facilities in.
Exxon mobil corporation, doing business as exxonmobil, is an american multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in irving, texas. The exxon oil spill in mayflower, ark slide show of. Lessons learned from the exxon valdez and deepwater. According to the associated press bp owned a controlling interest in the alaska oil industry consortium that was required to write a cleanup plan and respond to the spill two decades agoinvestigations that followed the valdez disaster blamed both exxon and alyeska for a response that was bungled on many levels. The exxon qualified settlement fund eqsf and alyeska qualified settlement fund aqsf have transferred all remaining undistributed settlement funds to unclaimed property. The tanker carried crude oil from alaska to oil refineries on the west coast of the united states. Lessons learned from the exxon valdez and deepwater horizon.
Failure to properly respond to an oil spill near an exxonmobil rig in the bass strait increased the risk of contamination and posed a significant. Were just kind of waiting for it to move on down while exxon is trying to. May 10, 2017 the incident at the west tuna oil platform in february followed two highprofile incidents at exxon operated oil platforms in the past four years. Prior to any vessel movement or engine startup, operators should check that. May 03, 2010 its clear, however, that after the exxon valdez oil spill in 1989, the majority of money damages will be based on nonstatutory liabilities rather than oil pollution act of 1990 or other federal.
Exxon valdez spill profile emergency response us epa. Wake of the exxon valdez oil spill ott, riki, perkins, john on. Oil spill response requires significant amounts of highvalue, robust information to. On march 24, 1989 the exxon valdez oil tanker spilt all its oil into the ocean. The most contentious issue with the dwh response was the use of dispersants to break up the oil. Since the gravity of harm in this case is severe, the low probability of having an oil spill does not discount exxons unethical behavior. April 8, 20 two residents of mayflower, arkansas have filed a class action lawsuit against exxonmobil for an oil spill on march 29 that spilled at least 19,000 barrels of heavy canadian crude oil into the streets and yards of homes in the north woods subdivision. Rockefellers standard oil, and was formed on november 30, 1999 by the merger of exxon formerly the standard oil company of new jersey and mobil formerly the standard oil company of new york. The us state of arkansas launches an investigation into an exxon mobil pipeline that ruptured, spilling oil into a housing community last week. The exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound keeble, john on. The spill the exxon valdez was a supertanker, an enormous ship that can carry millions of gallons of oil. Inside the exxon oil spill in arkansas insideclimate news. In april 2012, a crude oil pipeline, from the exxon corp baton rouge refinery, burst and spilled at least 1,900 barrels of oil 80,000 gallons in the rivers of point coupee parish, louisiana, shutting down the exxon corp baton refinery for a few days.
Crucial time passed before containment and cleanup efforts began. Exxon oil spill class action lawsuit in mayflower, arkansas. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when. The oil, originally extracted at the prudhoe bay oil field, eventually affected. Treating spills with dispersants allows microbes to naturally break down crude oil all articles about risk management and safety a rapid response to protect travelers and frontline tsa officers to protect travelers and transportation security administration tsa officers during the covid19 pandemic, tsa needed thousands of gallons of. Exxon oil spill class action lawsuit in mayflower, arkansas april 8, 20 two residents of mayflower, arkansas have filed a class action lawsuit against exxonmobil for an oil spill on march 29 that spilled at least 19,000 barrels of heavy canadian crude oil into the streets and yards of homes in the north woods subdivision. Oil spill montana state officials are accusing oil giant exxon mobil of not being transparent or forthright on.
The exxon valdez oil spill collection at arlis is the most comprehensive of its kind. Exxon owned the tanker that was damaged during valdez disaster in 1989. It was about 987 feet long and 166 feet wide, with a cargo capacity of 62 million gallons. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jul 03, 2011 exxon s yellowstone oil spill prompts evacuations a 600footlong black smear of oil coated jim swansons riverfront property just downstream from where the pipe broke. Whilst the risk of spills is low, high performance in oil spill response osr is essential. The earliest trajectory studies undertaken for the piltunastokh field ptc. A oil tanker ship struck a coral reef and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into the water of the prince williams sounds. The exxon valdez oil spill was a major oil spill that occurred on march 1989 in william sound alaska. Noaa the exxon valdez, first launched in 1986, was a mammoth oil tanker.
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