VENEZUELAN NATIONAL OIL SPILL TRAINING PROGRAM

1985 ◽  
Vol 1985 (1) ◽  
pp. 631-634
Author(s):  
Carlos Sordelli ◽  
Nelson Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Environmental Agencies

ABSTRACT This paper describes the development of an oil spill training program for the Venezuelan National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The courses in the program will be offered to the different personnel levels of the Venezuelan oil industry which will be assigned to the national, regional, and local response teams. Training details will vary with the type of oil installation (drilling platform, refinery, terminal, etc.), the geographical location (Lake Maracaibo, mangroves, coral islands, etc.), the type of organization (regional, local, etc.), and the level of the personnel involved (supervisory, operational, etc.). The course objective will be to train 200 individuals a year from the Venezuelan oil industry, and will be open to other non-industry organizations with involvement in the National Contingency Plan (such as the armed forces, and transportation and environmental agencies). The program emphasizes practical hands-on training using the containment, cleanup, and dispersant applications equipment acquired for the national plan. The courses also will give the participants practical experience in other pertinent aspects such as: legal, organizational, reporting, and use of decision support aids available to the plan. The program also includes at the end of the year an exercise/drill which will be hosted by the regional areas in order to review the previous instructions and/or detect operational problems in the current national plan.

OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS: THE OIL INDUSTRY AND THE NATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

1995 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 830
Author(s):  
D.J. Blackmore
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
State Governments ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Current State ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Definition Of

It is vital that there is a credible and well organised arrangement to deal with oil spills in Australia.The National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil, the umbrella oil spill response plan for Australia, is a combined effort by the Commonwealth and State Governments, the oil industry and the shipping industry.The Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC), formed in 1991, is an industry centre set up for rapid response with equipment and resources, together with a training and industry coordination role.A review of the National Plan in 1992, identified, amongst a number of issues, that the National Plan needed to be re-focussed, to ensure full integration of all government and industry activities for the first time. This has led to greatly improved understanding between government and industry and significant improvements to Australia's oil spill response preparedness. The National Plan review has also resulted in a clearer definition of the responsibilities for operational control, together with the organisational structure to deliver a successful response.The current state of Australia's National Plan is such that it does provide confidence that there is the capacity to deliver an effective response to oil spills in the marine environment. Nevertheless, there is more to be done, particularly in the areas of planning and exercises.

NEW OIL SPILL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN REQUIREMENTS—ARGENTINA

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 956-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erich R. Gundlach ◽  
Hugo A. Rizzato ◽  
Enrique Nastri ◽  
Aldo Murut
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
Environment Exploration ◽  
Contingency Plans ◽  
Regulations And Guidelines

ABSTRACT As part of a concurrent wave of environmental awareness and restructuring of the oil industry in Argentina, the Secretariat of Energy, building upon an initial study by the Argentine Petroleum Institute, has developed several new regulations and guidelines designed to protect the environment. Exploration, development, and production of oilfields are now subject to new environment controls and the format and content of environment impact analyses, and oil spill contingency plans are defined. Offshore regulations are expected in 1994195.

THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN

1983 ◽  
Vol 1983 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-147
Author(s):  
Ian Achong ◽  
John Bennett ◽  
Chris Hatfield ◽  
Noel Boston
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Operational Capabilities ◽  
Orinoco Delta ◽  
Environmental Material

ABSTRACT A national contingency plan has been developed to contend with oil spills which may originate from offshore operations and tanker traffic in the waters off Venezuela from the Gulf of Venezuela to the Orinoco Delta. The plan was prepared for the Venezuelan oil industry which is made up of Petroleos de Venezuela, a holding company of the nationalized Venezuelan oil industry, and its affiliated companies, Lagoven S.A., Maraven S.A., Corpoven S.A., and Meneven S.A. The plan is based on an assessment of existing human and environmental material resources, the establishment of the operational capabilities of these resources, an overview of existing environmental data, and field programs which identified areas of special concern and filled environmental data gaps. Ideas and information were exchanged frequently between the contractors and representatives of the affiliated companies of Petroleos de Venezuela during the formulation of the plan. In the process of developing the national plan, an interim plan was prepared. The resulting final plan consists of a set of manuals with precise and detailed procedures to follow in case of a spill, an auxiliary set of manuals containing technical information to support the detailed instructions, and instructions on the implementation of the plan and training of personnel. An essential part is the production of 60 sensitivity charts describing the Venezuelan coast. The Venezuelan oil industry is in the privileged position of not only having a master national oil spill contingency plan but also having available the experience to carry out the plan due to everyday experience accumulated in cleanup operations on Lake Maracaibo. The Venezuelan National Oil Spill Contingency Plan is expected to serve as a model for future Caribbean plans.

INNOVATIVE TRAINING: COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING

1983 ◽  
Vol 1983 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-243
Author(s):  
C. H. Peabody ◽  
R. H. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
River System ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Oil Spill Response

ABSTRACT Response to recent oil spill incidents has shown the need to augment the training of oil spill response teams. At the spill site, the on-scene commander attempts to correlate all the available information to implement the optimum cleanup strategy promptly. In most cases, rapid decision-making is lacking. Traditional hands-on training supplies response crews with practical experience in oil spill cleanup but leaves the on-scene commander unprepared for the time pressures of a real situation. To simulate these pressures dramatically, a new technique using computer assisted learning has been developed for training on-scene commanders. The computer assisted learning system will not replace the hands-on training field exercises, but complement them. Two oil spill scenarios have been developed. The first involves a continuous leak in a fast-flowing river system, limited equipment and manpower constraints. The second involves an instantaneous discharge in the open ocean. This introduces the problem of determining the spill location, compounded by weather and equipment concerns. A 48-hour scenario is simulated in four hours actual time. The on-scene commander responds to the spill situation by interacting with the computer display terminal. He can request weather information and spill trajectories, deploy booms and skimmers, and be presented with problems to be solved in a time-pressure situation. These problems include the sighting of oiled birds, press conference, labor strikes, weather changes, and equipment breakdowns. On termination of the simulated response, data are provided on the amount of oil recovered, the percent of shoreline oil, and the total cost of the cleanup. Average values are compiled for comparative purposes. The computer assisted learning program has proven to be a useful adjunct to our usual training program and provides the on-scene commander trainee the opportunity to experience the time pressures of and decision-making required during an oil spill response.

scholarly journals Towards Transparency in Oil Spill Management in Africa: Nigeria As A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham O. *Ekperusi ◽  
Omesiri H. Ekperusi
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Post Impact ◽  
High Level ◽  
Environmental Agencies

ABSTRACT (684687) Oil spill is an inevitable occurrence in the production, transportation and processing of crude oil. Either in drilling platforms, oil tankers and interstate pipelines, oil spill incidence can occur, no matter the safeguard and precautionary practices in the oil and gas industry. Despite significant improvement over the years in oil spill prevention, preparedness, response, and restoration, oil spill management remains one of the most controversial issues across the world. In many developing countries including Nigeria, the management of oil spill is poorly coordinated, complicated and lacks transparency between the oil industry, spill contractors, regulators, environmental agencies, affected communities and other interested parties. From decision making to mobilization, post-impact assessment, spill response and mitigative approaches, there is a high level of laxity, mistrust, opacity and deliberate misinformation in dealing with oil spill issues. These practices in the oil industry is supported by a weak institutional and regulatory framework which affects the management of oil spill. Such lapses are creating a delicate system leading to the degradation of the natural environment, threatening ecological life support systems for biodiversity and indigenous people. There is a need for a comprehensive overhaul in oil spill practices and to adopt global best practices for oil spill management in developing regions of the world including Nigeria.

scholarly journals Training of Teachers-Psychologists for the Competition of Professional Skills within the Framework of the Professional Development Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
S.K. Pogrebnaya
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Methodological Aspects

The work reflects the practical experience of training teachers-psychologists for the participation in competitions of professional skills. The organizational and methodological, theoretical and methodological aspects of the training for future competitors are presented. The goals, objectives, planned learning outcomes of the trainees of the additional professional advanced training program on the topic: “Organization the activity of the participant in the professional competition “Teacher-psychologist of Kuban” are reflected. The main content components of the program and profession-al competencies that must be acquired or developed by students as a result of training are de-scribed.

scholarly journals A Progressively Advancing Curriculum for Robotics Education – The Case of Toin University of Yokohama –

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-221
Author(s):  
Yasuo Hayashibara ◽  
◽  
Takeshi Agui ◽  
Takahiro Ito ◽  
Motoyoshi Ohaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Practical Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Robotics Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Real World Problems ◽  
Mobile Machine

We detail an educational program implemented at Toin University of Yokohama in which lab and workshop courses on automated mechanics, from basics to applications, are offered consecutively during the first three undergraduate years. Engineering is a discipline concerned with practical real-world problems, but students rarely have the chance to gain enough practical experience to effectively understanding engineering. At our department, first- to third-year students may take several hands-on courses for fabricating machines – first-year students build an automatic mobile machine, second-year students write computer programs to control the position of a robot, and some third-year students design and fabricate an entire robot from the bottom up. An elective course on robot fabrication enables students to choose individual theme. Students experience failures and discover better ways by trial and error through these processes.

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