A variety of perspectives exist about the value and potential of dispersing surface slicks of spilled oil or refined products. These perspectives reflect varying degrees of knowledge and opinions ...

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): In new research, scientists have found that the risks associated with using dispersant compound (DOSS) were minimal. Also, the areas where oil concentrations in ...

With the coastal cleanup apparently downshifting and BP in the final stages of preparing for a static kill operation to help close the well, we may all soon need something new to obsess/post about.

A University of Houston researcher has earned a $1.8 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to determine how the use of dispersants to break up an oil spill affects the natural ...

Biodegradation is an important natural process during oil spill cleanup. A new study revealed that using spill treating agents does not negatively impact naturally occurring biodegradation. Using ...

LONDON—UK aerospace engineering company 2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions. The 20-year ...