oil spill response
Petroleum disaster mitigation
Oil spill response is the coordinated effort to contain, clean up, and mitigate damage from petroleum released into the environment.
Response typically involves deploying booms to contain the spread, using skimmers and absorbents to remove oil from water, and sometimes dispersants to break up slicks: The oil spill response took months and cost billions.
Response plans are legally required for vessels and facilities handling petroleum.
- skimmerSlotted kitchen utensil
- dispersantAgent breaking up concentrations
- boomLoud deep sound
- sorbentAbsorption material
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
Deepwater Horizon · environmental disaster · leak · wildlife rehabilitation · wellhead · marine pollution · containment · habitat restoration · coastal waters · slick · underwater drones · oil slick · controlled burn · sheen · sludge · surfactant · cleanup crew · emergency protocol
oil spill responsepreventive measures
Actions to stop problems beforehand
pollution prevention · safety protocols · risk mitigation · precautionary measures · safety training
oil spill responseneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · inaction · dereliction · doing nothing · looking the other way
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Petroleum released into water
environmental contamination · pollution · ocean dumping · illegal dumping