The biodegradation process is fundamental to oil spill science and understanding the fate of oil, whether it is burned, dispersed, or dealt with mechanically. Biodegradation is the process through which oil is broken down into smaller compounds. The fate of spilled oil and its byproducts is important to residents of our region who depend upon … Read more
The council’s board of directors recently met on January 19 & 20 in Anchorage. Significant agenda items included: Increase in previously approved budget for projects to study the remote control of the Valdez Terminal and look at corrosion issues at the terminal. Approval of contract to look at fire protection assets at the Valdez Marine … Read more
The council’s annual report is now online. Take a look back at all the major activities of the council for the past year, issues in oil spill prevention and response, dual escort legislation, geographic response strategies, outreach, and much, much more.
As part of the right-of-way renewal of the grant and lease for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) paradigm was used as the basis for assuring a thirty-year remaining lifetime for TAPS. Without a strong maintenance program for all of its assets, there can be no guarantee that the life of … Read more