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  2. Bioremediation of oil spills - Wikipedia

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    Oil spills happen frequently at varying degrees along with all aspects of the petroleum supply chain, presenting a complex array of issues for both environmental and public health. [1] While traditional cleanup methods such as chemical or manual containment and removal often result in rapid results, bioremediation is less labor-intensive ...

  3. Oil recovery - Wikipedia

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    Oil recovery refers to the cleaning and recovery methods after an oil spill: Fast oil recovery; See also: Bottsand-class oil recovery ship, Skimmer, Oil Spill Eater II, Oil Spill Response; or a form of tertiary (sometimes: improved secondary) recovery of crude oil from primary oil reserves: Enhanced oil recovery. Microbial enhanced oil recovery

  4. Petroleum Remediation Product - Wikipedia

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    PRP was created in the 1990s by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been used to assist in remediating oil spills such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [1] [2] PRP is a powder composed of microscopic hollow spheres of wax up to 150 microns in size. [3]

  5. Category:Oil spill remediation technologies - Wikipedia

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    Oil spill remediation technologies, used for environmental remediation. Pages in category "Oil spill remediation technologies" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.

  6. Oil spill - Wikipedia

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    An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution.The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.

  7. Health and environmental impact of the petroleum industry

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    An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters , but spills may also occur on land.

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  9. Offshore oil spill prevention and response - Wikipedia

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    Oil Spill Prevention and Response: A Selected Bibliography on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill; Offshore Technology Resource Center. 2001. Comparative Risk Analysis for Deepwater Production Systems; Oil & Gas UK, Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), 1969–present.