Regulatory policies for using oil dispersants in the Barents Sea

Polar research

Olga Sarkova²  Natalia Belkina³  Ståle Jensen⁴ 

[1] GasSjøhagen 6, P.O. Box 8058, NO-4068 Stavanger, Norway;IS-SystemsPortovyj proezd 31a, Murmansk 183038, Russia;Lundin Norway AS, Strandveien 50B, NO-1366 Lysaker, NorwayCorrespondence;Ramboll Oil &

关键词: Oil spill;    Arctic;    Barents Sea;    dispersants;    Norway;    Russia.;   

DOI  :  10.3402/polar.v34.24326

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

来源: Co-Action Publishing

【 摘 要 】

Use of dispersants requires assessment of which environmental values are at stake. In the Barents Sea this issue is of high concern as large oil spills can cause transboundary pollution, affecting the interests of two neighbouring countries. The Joint Contingency Plan in the Barents Sea does not set any specific requirements for use of dispersants and lets Norway and Russia follow their national procedures. The Plan emphasizes that in case of transboundary pollution the decision to use dispersants shall only be undertaken upon common agreement. The paper presents a comparison of the national regulatory approaches of Norway and Russia to using dispersants. The research is based on the analysis of legislative documents and interviews with oil companies, oil spill responders and relevant national authorities. The research reveals that in both countries use of dispersants requires preliminary authorization of the national agencies. In Norway the pre-approval procedure and the algorithm of dispersants involvem...

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