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Vol. 20, No. 10 Week of March 08, 2015
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry


The known and unknown on dispersants

Chemicals cause spilled oil to dissipate quickly in the ocean but what may be the impact of dispersed oil on the wildlife?

Alan Bailey

Petroleum News

The massive use of chemical dispersants to deal with oil spewing from the Macondo wellhead during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster brought the use of this particular oil spill response technique to the forefront of many people’s attentions. But what are the benefits of using dispersant chemicals....

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Speeds up the process


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