IOSC 2008 Short Course

Arctic Oil Spill Response Techniques

Length:         7 hours

Instructors:   Christopher Hall, John Parson, Lee Majors, and Ken Linderman (Alaska Clean Seas)

Objectives:    Provide students with an overview of the tactics and techniques used in Arctic oil spill responses, with particular emphasis on cold weather (winter) conditions. 

Scope:          Classroom PowerPoint format with lecture and guided discussion presentations.

Level:            Intermediate (for persons familiar with response issues and equipment but unfamiliar with cold weather or arctic spill response operations)

Language:     English

Agenda
0900              Introductions, Course Objectives; Overview of Alaska Clean Seas and North Slope Operating Areas

0930              Cold Weather Spill Site Safety

1100              Delineation & Tracking of Oil (On snow and ice, In ice, and under ice)

1200              Lunch

1300              Containment & Recovery of Oil on Ice and Under Ice

1430              Containment & Recovery of Oil in Broken Ice

1530              Case Studies: Responding to Spills in Arctic Oil Fields (includes spills of materials other than crude oil)

1700              End

Minimum/Maximum Attendance:  10 minimum, 60 maximum

Contact Information: 

Christopher Hall, Training Specialist (shared contact info below)
Patrick Cosgrove, Training Specialist (shared contact info below)
John Parson, Western Operations Supervisor (shared contact info below)
Lee Majors, Planning & Development Manager (shared contact info below)
Ken Linderman, Planning & Development Manager (shared contact info below)

Alaska Clean Seas
Pouch 340022
Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734-0022
907-659-3206, phone
907-659-3260, fax
IMT@alaskacleanseas.org

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