Oil Industry

A Study of Environmental and Health Consequences of Oil Spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta
Investigation by three Nigerian environmental scientists on the impact of continuous oil spills in the Niger Delta, covering human health, air quality, fish health, and agriculture.
www.waado.org/

Spilled oil in the sea
Short discussion of oil behavior and fate during an oil spill, with links to additional information.
www.offshore-environment.com/

Oil Spill Intelligence Report: Major Oil Spills Worldwide
Ranked list of oil spills involving more than 10 million gallons. Excerpted from International Oil Spill Statistics: 1997.
www.cutter.com/

Oil Spill Web
Online equipment and service directory, conferences, RFQs, emergency contacts, news, science, debate, and oil spill response handbook.
www.oil-spill-web.com/

Oil Spill Intelligence Report
Weekly newsletter on oil spill cleanup, prevention and control.
www.cutter.com/

Aids for Oil Spill Responders
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's site on oil spill response. Includes training materials, links to photos of the Exxon Valdez 1989 oil spill, and research information.
response.restoration.noaa.gov/

Save Our Seabirds Inc. - Oil Spill Response
Information about rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife affected by oil spills. Also describes training offered by this organization.
www.seabirdrehab.org/

Responding to Oil Spills
U.S. EPA Oil Spills program home page
www.epa.gov/

Clean Water and Oil Spills
Canadian government resources, including spills technology database, data on oil properties and information about historic tanker spills.
www.etcentre.org/

Oil Spill Control Technologies
University faculty member provides extensive information on spill response protocols and control tools, past spills, the U.S. Oil Pollution Control Act, spill costs, and university courses offered. Includes online simulations of hypothetical marine spills.
ceprofs.tamu.edu/