Oil Spills in Canada

Oil spills ?● Oil spill is accidental or intentional release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the ocean or coastal due to human activity mainly.

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Effects of Oil Spills●Effects entire marine life.

●Blocks entrance of oxygen in water.

●Oil disturbs habitat of sea animals.

●Sea turtles, birds, whales, fish, otters and other animals can become oil-soaked and die.

●Fishes hatch with twisted spines and deformed hearts.

●Effects the food web when oil reaches sea bed.

●Natural recovery process may require upto 10 years.

●Oil spills causes damages to flora and fauna.

●Oil can lead to air pollution. Oil can lead to acid rain.

Oil spill in Canada

●In Alberta a pipeline spilled 60,000 litres of crude oil.

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Preventions● Double-hulling-build double hulls into vessels,which reduces the

risk and severity of a spill in case of a collision or grounding. Existing single-hull vessel can also be rebuilt to have a double hull.

● Secondary containment-methods to prevent releases of oil or hydrocarbons into environment.

● Blowout preventer.

● Well castings.

Conclusion● Most oil spills and most serious accidents

are caused human error, so this can be redused if one takes extreme precautions and proper safety assessments.

● Focusing on many techniques such as blowout preventer and well casting can contain the oil spill.

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