Oil-Spill Risk Analysis for the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico (Proposed Sales 110 and 112) Outer Continental Shelf Lease Areas

摘要

The Federal Government has proposed to offer Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lands off the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico coasts for oil and gas leasing. The report examines what could happen if oil is found, and attempts to compare relative risks of future leasing with risks of existing leases and transportation of imported oil in the study area. This report summarizes results of an oil spill risk analysis conducted for the proposed OCS lease offerings in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico (Sales 110 and 112).