Karen Stone, at the National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility – Ohmsett, conducting oil spill response testing.
Victoria, British Columbia– The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) presented significant research about oil spill response during the 41st Annual Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The research addresses a challenge in oil spill response that industry and the research community have identified as a priority.
Karen Stone, a research engineer working on oil spill response for the bureau, presented her findings during a seminar on water-in-oil emulsions during oil spill remediation. The seminar serves as an international forum on preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from spills of oil and chemicals in the environment.
“BSEE conducted research to respond to the serious concern of emulsions being present during oil spill operations,” explained Stone. “The research results have the potential to improve the industry’s oil-spill response capabilities, decrease the cost and improve the scientific quality of emulsion tests.”
BSEE supports a comprehensive, long-term research program dedicated to improving oil-spill response options. The program improves the methods and technologies used for oil spill detection, containment, treatment, recovery and cleanup. It is a cooperative effort bringing together funding and expertise from research partners in government agencies, industry and the international community.
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