This report by Dr. Merv Fingas summarizes his analysis of the physical and chemical properties of a sample of 2024 Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil. This analysis is sponsored by the Council every five years or so to track changes in the oil’s properties, and how those changes might impact oil spill response measures … Read more
This report titled ‘2019 Alaska North Slope Crude Oil Properties’ by Dr. Merv Fingas, is based on a lab analysis of Alaska North Slope crude oil that was collected in 2019.
The Council has sponsored what we believe is one of the most complete compilations of articles written on oil spill dispersant research. This database is available as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
This is a summary report on dispersants and dispersant research. This is an update to the previous detailed summary which was prepared in 2021, and covers the literature published since that review.