Oil Spill Science and Technology

Oil Spill Science and Technology, Third Edition delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. This new edition compiles information on oil spills from a scientific point of view and with new case studies and examples. This book aims to serve both as an authoritative reference for individuals new to the field who need to understand the depth of science going into the fields of oil spill, recovery, assessment, and analysis, as well as those who have years of experience. Written by over 24 experts in the field, this updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the energy industry. Updated with new chapters on: The Deepwater Horizon Spill; Oil Seeps; Processes: MOSSFA, Marine Snow, Tar Ball formation, Evaporation, Emulsion formation, natural dispersion, solubility (each a separate chapter); Oil Spills on Land; Human Health Concerns; Use of Canine Detection Methods; Long Term Effects of the Exxon Valdez Spill; Arctic oil spill behaviour; Aquatic oil toxicity; Countermeasures modellingSupported with technological advances evolved from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil tragedy and events in the Arctic/AntarcticMulti-contributed from various industry experts to provide an extensive background in technical equipment and worldwide procedures used todayPresents accurate, peer-reviewed topics with thorough literature review