![]() In case of oil spill at medium-low depths in fact the surface of the sea is often covered by hydrocarbons. Working at medium-low depths is a very common scenario and in these situations these studies showed that it is not possible to operate safely with a vessel vertically above the well (method used to seal the Macondo’s oil spill). However, soon several studies showed that installing these Capping Stacks at medium-low depths (from 75 to 600m) would be challenging. Oil Spill Response is the largest international industry-funded cooperative which exists to respond to oil spills, by providing preparedness, response and intervention services. It was selected to own, maintain, store and mobilise the technologies developed (Capping Stack Systems, Containment Toolkit and Offset Installation Equipment) on behalf of the industry. ![]() Oil Spill Response plays a fundamental role in this process. They have been positioned in four locations (Norway, Brazil, Singapore, South Africa) selected for their infrastructure links to reduce logistical challenges in the event of an incident. To enable a global response in the event of an incident, four capping stacks have been made available to the industry. The Subsea Well Response Project designed and built a Capping Stack System which is an evolution of the Cap used for the Macondo incident. One of the major developments of Committee’s recommendations was the creation of the Subsea Well Response Project, a consortium founded by nine leading oil & gas companies working together to enhance the industry’s capacity to respond to subsea well-control incidents.
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