Russia pipeline oil spill study (Anglais)

Pipelines have become an efficient means of transporting liquid and gaseous materials (particularly crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas) for long distances over land, underground, and sub-sea from production locations to the market. The general...  Voir la suite Pipelines have become an efficient means of transporting liquid and gaseous materials (particularly crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas) for long distances over land, underground, and sub-sea from production locations to the market. The general objective of this study is to develop a knowledge base on the causes of oil pipeline spills and to recommend preventive measures for reducing the occurrence of oil spills and mitigation measures for addressing the environmental impact of the spills. The intention is that the results of this study would be used to generate greater awareness, interest, and knowledge within the World Bank and its member countries of the potential for pipeline oil spill damage and the need for preventive and mitigating actions and investments. The overall framework and methodology for the study is described in chapter two. The database used in this study for the pipeline network and oil spills is discussed in chapter three. Chapter four discusses the legal, regulatory and monitoring systems of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and Western countries. Comparison with the Canadian monitoring and regulatory systems highlights the shortcomings of the FSU system. Chapter five discusses oil spill contingency planning and resources for responding to pipeline incidents. Environmental risks and oil spill risk assessments and analyses are given in chapter six general conclusions and recommendations of the study are given in chapter seven. Several references that were used for this study are provided in the bibliography.  Réduire