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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
This is a collection of documents pertaining to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 2010.
API Blogger Conference Call: Deepwater Horizon - 5.6.10
On May 6, 2010, API hosted a conference call with 14 bloggers to discuss the Deepwater Horizon incident, and spill response and cleanup efforts. API representatives Richard Ranger, Holly...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Industry Responsibility and Mutual Aid
The Deepwater Horizon incident could have significant environmental and economic impact, but the oil and natural gas industry is hopeful that these can be mitigated by the combined respon...
From: EnergyTomorrow
The Importance of Deepwater Drilling
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is tragic, and the oil and natural gas industry owes it to the American people to reduce the risks of offshore drilling. But our nation’s demand for energy is...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Unprecedented Accident
The accident aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent oil spill are unprecedented – and so is the industry’s response. BP, government authorities and companies from across...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Industry Safety and Environmental Performance
America’s oil and natural gas industry considers safety its top priority. We are committed to developing the technologies, standards and best practices needed to help ensure that workplac...
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Impacts of Increased Liability Limits on OCS Operations
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA ’90) established the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) as an “insurance policy” for payment of potential damages from oil releases from exploration...
From: EnergyTomorrow
API News Release: Gerard Testimony on Gulf Accident
WASHINGTON, May 27 – In testimony prepared for today’s House Committee on Natural Resources hearing, API President and CEO Jack Gerard called the rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico “tragi...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Blowout Preventer (BOP)
All drilling rigs are equipped with well control systems, including a blowout preventer (BOP), which is designed to close and stop the flow of oil in an emergency. In many cases, rig oper...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Exploratory Well
A critical first step in oil and natural gas production is the drilling of exploratory wells to determine the presence of oil and natural gas in the subsurface. The only way to know if oi...
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Jack Gerard Testimony on Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF)
API President and CEO Jack Gerard's testimony at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) on June 9, 2010.
From: EnergyTomorrow
Use of Dispersants
Dispersants, which are cleaning agents similar to soaps and detergents, have been proven to be an effective aid in mitigating oil spills and reducing overall environmental impact. Decisio...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Loop Current
The Loop Current is an area of warm water that comes up from the Caribbean, flowing east past the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. From there, it curves east across the Gulf...
From: EnergyTomorrow
API Standards Programs and Procedures
API has been the leader in developing voluntary industry standards that promote reliability and safety through the use of proven engineering practices. The API Standards Program is accred...
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Provisions Increasing Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Some in Congress want to increase federal revenue by repealing or modifying several long-standing, legitimate tax policies affecting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry. At a time of hi...
From: EnergyTomorrow
Joint Industry Subsea Well Control and Containment Task Force: Draft Industr...
In response to the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) incident, the oil and natural gas industry, with the assistance of the American Petroleum Institute (API), International Association of Drilling Co...
From: EnergyTomorrow
