Abstract
ABSTRACT The Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon 252 Incident in the Gulf of Mexico released crude oil from a 5,000-ft water depth for nearly 3 months. Controlled burns were one of several methods used to remove oil from the environment. The authors of this paper participated in the planning and implementation of controlled burns involving fire-resistant booms throughout this period. Working with the local fishing community to provide boom-tending personnel and vessels, approximately 400 burns were completed, resulting in an estimated range of approximately 220,000 to 310,000 barrels of oil burned at sea. Controlled burns were used to remove significant amounts of oil before it could move toward and impact the shallow waters, shorelines and other sensitive resources along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. Working with a variety of fire boom types and configurations, the Controlled In-Situ Burn (ISB) Group involved BP personnel, fishermen, contractors and the US Coast Guard to locate, contain and ignit...
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