OIL SPILL CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR FIXED FACILITIES

摘要

Mobil's oil spill capability assessment program is used to determine improvements needed in oil spill prevention and response in Mobil's worldwide terminals,blend plants,and offshore facilities.The rationale for this program and its development,including the protocol and methodology used during the assessments,are presented here.The assessment process includes two to five days to conduct the survey,depending on the size of the facility,and three to five days of preparation and follow-up work.A detailed checklist,personnel interviews,records review,and walk-around surveys of the facility and its equipment and local cooperatives are used in conducting an assessment.To date,163 assessments have been completed-the majority outside the United States,with most,85,conducted in Asia and the Pacific Rim.The process of conducting an assessment and the general types of findings and recommendations is discussed.Recommendations are divided into five categories:facility,equipment,procedures,training,and other (including issues,such as local cooperatives and contractors,environmental sensitivity,and national contingency plans).