Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Optimization Analysis
This study analyzed potential options to increase oil recovery by optimizing both the open-water and nearshore on-water recovery systems based in Prince William Sound.
Document Author: Nuka Research Planning Group LLC
Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup – January 2017
This report summarizes the process and outcomes from the 2016 Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup.
Oil Simulants Workshop Proceedings
This report summarizes a workshop of national experts to address key questions regarding the potential permitting and use of oil simulants in US waters to improve oil spill response planning and operations.
Double Hull Tanker Review
Over the past twenty years, the US oil tanker fleet, including those vessels involved in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) trade in Prince William Sound (PWS), has undergone major engineering and structural improvements to comply with federal and international standards requiring that new oil tankers be constructed with double hulls, while older single hull vessels are phased out of US and international fleets.