NEWS SEARCH ANALYSIS INSIGHT

Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:30 AM

Oil Spill

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Oil Spill

description: An accidental or intentional discharge of oil which reaches bodies of water. Can be controlled by chemical dispersion, combustion, mechanical containment, and/or adsorption. Spills from tanks and pipelines can also occur away from water bodies, contamina

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Environment)

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded Stand-By Oil Spill Recovery Services Contract by European Maritime Safety Agency

PIRAEUS, Greece, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. today announced its Belgian subsidiary, Aegean Bunkers at Sea N.V., has been awarded a contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to increase the available ... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc., Oil Spill, Private Securities, Petroleum, Litigation

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Market Report -- In Play (ANW)

Aegean Marine Petrol subsidiary awarded a contract to increase the available oil pollution response capacity in English Channel and its Atlantic approaches Co announced its Belgian subsidiary, Aegean Bunkers at Sea N.V., has been awarded a contract by ... [Briefing.com via MSN Money - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Pollution, Oil Spill, Petrol, market analysis

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Texaco Inc

The Other L.A.

The hot and humid impoverished region of Lago Agrio has unusual tourism traffic these days. Its renowned Toxic Tours have attracted many American journalists, politicians and celebrities, including Daryl Hannah, Bianca Jagger, Sting's wife, Trudie Styler, ... [Forbes.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Ecuador, Texaco Inc, Chevron Corp

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

International Maritime Organisation

Nigeria: Experts Meet On Marine Pollution

Energy experts, environmentalists, and security operatives are meeting in Accra to fashion out how to detect oil spillage in the marine waters of the country.The one-week workshop is also to equip the participants to use appropriate techniques to clean ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Marine Pollution, Nigeria, International Maritime Organisation, Ghana

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Energy)

The 10-billion-barrel battle

Henry Lyatsky is a man on a mission.The Calgary-based oil industry consultant is on a one-man campaign to lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling on Canada’s West Coast.While his message gets a sympathetic ear in in his home town, the centre of Canada’s ... [CBC - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Blair Lekstrom, Exxon Valdez, CBC News, Oil Spill

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Senate committee members trade barbs at OCS technology hearing

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 20 -- A US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing which chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) hoped would “move away from rhetoric and focus on the facts surrounding offshore oil and gas production and its impact on the environment” ... [Oil and Gas Journal - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Environment, Zoning, Hydrocarbon, Marine Environment

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Big Oil pleads for offshore access

Executives from two oil companies told Congress today that the US government should open more offshore areas to drilling so America can rely less on foreign suppliers. 'There is some hypocrisy in locking these resources away while relying on resources ... [Upstreamonline.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Marvin Odum, Pleading, US Department of the Interior, Environment

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

EPA: oil-spill rule amendments finalised

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a final regulation amending requirements for facilities subject to its Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule.The amendments clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements ... [Tank Storage Magazine - 11/20/2009]

Entities: US Environmental Protection Agency, Final Regulation, Oil Spill

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 3 Documents (in Environment)

US anti-oil spill measures changed

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month (November) announced final amendments to the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. It said: 'The amendments clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular ... [Environmental Data Interactive Exchange - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Oil Spill, US Environmental Protection Agency, Countermeasures, Human Health

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 4 Documents

Oil slick skipper to face court

The captain of the Pacific Adventurer cargo vessel that spilled more than 270,000 litres of oil off the south Queensland coast will face court in Brisbane today.Filipino national Bernardino Gonzales Santos, 47, faces one charge of disposal of oil in coastal ... [Sydney Morning Herald - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Brisbane (Australia), Port of Brisbane Corp, Cyclone Hamish, Adventurer

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents

Swire Shipping pays up for oil spill clean-up

SWIRE Shipping has agreed to pay $25 million in clean-up cost and compensation for Queensland’s worst oil spill.Swire Shipping’s Pacific Adventurer spilled more than 270,000 litres of oil off Moreton Island, and losing 31 cargo containers of ammonium ... [Shipping News - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Oil Spill, Adventurer, Ammonium Nitrate, Magistrate

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents

Fuel tank overflow caused Dubai Star oil spill

State investigators say the Dubai Star oil spill occurred when one of the ship's massive fuel tanks overfilled during an early morning refueling stop and crew members failed to notice until oil had already seeped into the bay.Officials initially suggested ... [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Dubai, Oil Spill, Foss Maritime Co, Steve Sawyer

Quotes

...Lekstrom's government wants exploration to proceed but, he adds, "unless it can be done in an environmentally responsible and scientifically sound manner, then we wouldn't proceed." The worst oil spill in U S history leaked 40 million litres of crude into Alaska's Prince William Souond from the Exxon Valdez in March, 1989...

The 10-billion-barrel battle [CBC - 11/20/2009]

E. Nikolas Tavlarios, President, commented, "Aegean is proud to team with EMSA to ensure a rapid response in the event of an oil spill. This prestigious contract is directly related to our steadfast commitment to safety and environmental protection. With a large and modern double-hull bunkering fleet combined with a successful track record, Aegean has established a leading reputation for operational excellence. We believe our mutually beneficial relationship with EMSA provides important benefits for Aegean, its customers and the environment."

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded Stand-By Oil Spill Recovery Services Contract by Eur ... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/20/2009]

...could result, especially when energy companies move into the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico where platforms are susceptible to hurricanes. "The potentially irreversible effects of oil pollution on marine ecosystems and their dependent economies do not justify the potential short-term economic gains that might accrue from offshore oil and gas development" said Jeffrey Short with the international marine conservation group Oceana

Big Oil pleads for offshore access [Upstreamonline.com - 11/20/2009]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Azeri Fishermen Lament Vanished Shrimps [IWPR - 11/21/2009]
Senate committee members trade barbs at OCS tec... [Oil and Gas Journal - 11/20/2009]
Success in Alaska could pave way for the Yukon [Yukon News - 11/20/2009]
The 10-billion-barrel battle [CBC - 11/20/2009]
Nigeria: Experts Meet On Marine Pollution [AllAfrica.com - 11/20/2009]
NOAA Installs System to Improve Safety and Effi... [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 11/20/2009]
The Other L.A. [Forbes.com - 11/20/2009]
Market Report -- In Play (ANW) [Briefing.com via MSN Money - 11/20/2009]
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded St... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/20/2009]
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded St... [PR Newswire via MSN Money - 11/20/2009]
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded St... [Financial Services - 11/20/2009]
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Awarded St... [Auto & Transportation - 11/20/2009]
Between Washington and Moscow: Papandreou's ene... [Alexanders Gas & Oil Connections - 11/20/2009]
EPA: oil-spill rule amendments finalised [Tank Storage Magazine - 11/20/2009]
Big Oil pleads for offshore access [Upstreamonline.com - 11/20/2009]
Bay watch: Straddie adventures [Brisbane Courier-Mail - 11/19/2009]
Charges laid in heating oil spill [CBC - 11/19/2009]
HELP please [Archinect - 11/19/2009]
Video: Cleaning the Ocean With Carbon [Greentech Media - 11/19/2009]
Expert details biological clean-up of oil-conta... [Oman Observer - 11/19/2009]
WWF-Australia welcomes powers of oil spill inquiry [WWF Australia - 11/19/2009]
US Senate call for Montara well probe [WA Business News - 11/19/2009]
You can take action on the oil spill [Wilderness Society Australia - 11/19/2009]
Icy oil spill easier to clean, scientists say: ... [Individual.com - 11/18/2009]
Oil-paid study says Arctic spills easier to clean [Research & Development - 11/18/2009]
Fuel tank overflow caused Dubai Star oil spill [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/18/2009]
No one is going to read that. [Climate IMC International - 11/18/2009]
Swire Shipping pays up for oil spill clean-up [Shipping News - 11/18/2009]
New inexpensive method to clean oil from water [Gizmag - 11/18/2009]
Fewer pollution fines lately, but why? [Individual.com - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Tiny Bubbles Used to Clean Oil-Contaminated Wat... [CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com - 11 hours ago] Even small amounts of oil leave a fluorescent sheen on polluted water. This oil sheen is difficult to remove—until now. According to a recently published article ...
Shell Tells Senate: You are Hypocrites [Oil Change - 11/20/2009] We are used to calling Big Oil hypocrites, saying one thing and doing something completely different. But yesterday, it was their turn to stick the label on the ...
Trip Van Noppen: Back to the Bush Leagues on Ar... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/19/2009] An ocean continues to wait for change In the Arctic waters surrounding Alaska, George W. Bush is still president, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar ...
In Nod to Global Warming, Navy Preps for ‘Ice F... [Wired: Danger Room - 11/18/2009] The dwindling Arctic ice cap has launched an international race for control of northern waters: Russia, Canada, Denmark, and even China are hustling to expand ...
Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil She... [Green Car Congress - 11/17/2009] A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic ...

Audio/Video

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Leaking Timor sea oil rig catches fire - 02 Nov 09 [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/02/2009]
i don't now why [Mefeedia Video Tag : evolution - 03/31/2009]
Sen. Nelson on oil spills from offshore drillin... [Senator Bill Nelson - YouTube Channel - 11/17/2008]

Change Password

Log in to Silobreaker

Advanced Search Options

Oil Spill