Oil-Spill Risk Analysis: Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 158, Gulf ofAlaska/Yakutat

摘要

The Federal Government has proposed to offer Outer Continental Shelf lands in theGulf of Alaska/Yakutat for oil and gas leasing. Because oil spills may occur from activities associated with offshore oil production, the Minerals Management Service conducts a formal risk assessment. The report summarizes results of an oil-spill risk analysis conducted for OCS Lease Sale 158, Gulf of Alaska/Yakutat. The objective of this analysis was to estimate relative risks associated with oil and gas production for the proposed lease sale.